Blc. Chunyeah 'Fang#19'
Dublin Core
Title
Blc. Chunyeah 'Fang#19'
Subject
Orchids
Living Collections
Living Collections
Description
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Cattleya
Appearance: Sepal and petals are usually yellow with orange splashes. The lip is a contrasting red with yellow eyes.
Parentage: (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tassie Barbero × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Kuan-Miao Chen)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Tropical regions of Central and South America, largely from Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. Panama is the northern limit of these species.
Habitat: Varied. Species from higher elevations thrive in 2,000 to nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, almost invariably growing in the branches or on the trunks of living trees. At lower elevations, cattleyas invariably grown along the courses of streams since they need high levels of atmospheric humidity. In their native habitat, the more exposed the plants are to sunlight, the more profuse they flower.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm
Bloom Season: Summer
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Medium to High
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Cattleya
Appearance: Sepal and petals are usually yellow with orange splashes. The lip is a contrasting red with yellow eyes.
Parentage: (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tassie Barbero × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Kuan-Miao Chen)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Tropical regions of Central and South America, largely from Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. Panama is the northern limit of these species.
Habitat: Varied. Species from higher elevations thrive in 2,000 to nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, almost invariably growing in the branches or on the trunks of living trees. At lower elevations, cattleyas invariably grown along the courses of streams since they need high levels of atmospheric humidity. In their native habitat, the more exposed the plants are to sunlight, the more profuse they flower.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm
Bloom Season: Summer
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Medium to High
Creator
Registered and Hybridized by Lai Teng-Hsiung
Date
Registered in 1991
Relation
AOS cattleya care guide:
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/cattleya.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIPWC3s1s0
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/cattleya.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIPWC3s1s0
Alternative Title
Cattleya
Corsage Orchids
Corsage Orchids
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Living plant
Collection
Citation
Registered and Hybridized by Lai Teng-Hsiung, “Blc. Chunyeah 'Fang#19',” Omeka, accessed May 6, 2026, http://5590.pmarty.org/items/show/90.
