Cattleya orchids typically feature heavily fragrant flowers that come in a wide variety of shapes and colour combinations. Many of the species produce quite large blooms that stretch several inches across while others have smaller but no less beautiful blooms. The blooming frequency of the plant depends on its flower size. The larger the flower, the less frequently it will bloom. Their flowers last for usually from 15-20 days.

Cattleya orchids usually only flower once a year with the time frame varying by species, though some hybrids, especially those crossed with Laelia orchids, have been cultivated to bloom more than once. Cattleya orchids are not difficult to care for, and even beginners can find success with getting them to flower. They make lovely houseplants, but they can also live outside year-round in tropical climates and during the warmer months in areas that experience frost.

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