Our Cattleya's ( Catt ley a )

A tropical American orchid with brighty colored showy flowers and thick leaves, typically growing as an epiphyte. It is a popular greenhouse plant, with many hybrids. Genus: Cattleya. Family: Orchidacceae. Orgin early 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Cattley ( died 1832 ). English patron of botany