Cattleya schofieldiana var. alba
Cattleya schofieldiana var. alba
Cattleya schofieldiana var. alba, is native to Brazil, grows on trees or rocky slope faces. Roots grow among mosses and lichens and extend about 2 feet in habitat.
Bifoliate. Flower Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Cattleya schofieldiana produces between two and five flowers per stem. The flower color is a tawny yellow that has dense maroon spotting on the petals and sepals. The purple or magenta lip has lots of hairy protrussions and has a white margins.
Bloom Season: Summer
Growing Temperature: Intermediate to Warm
Dark flowers and wavy petals make Cattleya schofieldiana an interesting conversation piece. This species was once considered a variety of Cattleya granulosa, but flowers in the fall rather than in the spring. Nothing out of the ordinary is required culturally. It does not have a distinctive rest period.
This is a T3" in a 3.5" clay pot about 3 to 4 years to bloom, Grown from Seed. Limited!