Cattlianthe Jewel Box

Cattlianthe Jewel Box

Ctt. Jewel Box 'Scheherazade' (formerly Slc.Jewel Box)
Genus Cattlianthe
Hybrid parentage Guarianthe aurantiaca × Cattleya anzac

Cattlianthe Jewel Box (formerly Slc. Jewel Box) is a hybrid cross of the Cattlianthe orchid nothogenus, registered in 1962. The parents of the cross are Guarianthe aurantiaca and Cattleya anzac.[1]

Description

Ctt. Jewel Box is a classic compact growing red cattleya hybrid. Bifoliate pseudobulbs that are about 4" tall grow along a horizontal rhizome. A terminal inflorescence is produced from a sheath at the tip of newly matured pseudobulbs. Ctt. Jewel Box averages 4.8 flowers per inflorescence and 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) natural spread. [2] Flowers are slightly cupped, and vary from magenta to deep red, depending on growth conditions (light/temp) during bud development.

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