How to grow Brassocattleya Maikai

Brassocattleya Maikai grow and care – orchid leaf plant of the genus Brassocattleya also known as Brassavola cattleya Maikai orchid, Brassocattleya Maikai perennial evergreen used as ornamental plant, can grow in subtropics, mediterranean climate or in greenhouse or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 11-12.

Leaves color green in in elliptic shape the leaf fleshy.

Brassocattleya Maikai flower

Flower color can be: white, pink, purple or more than one color, flowers can be with dots or spots, five narrow linear petals and one in trumpet shape in the middle.

Induce blooming effects in different temperature between day and night (15C different) more cold at night and also short day, the bloom can last up 3 month.

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How to grow Brassocattleya Maikai growing and care:

Recommend temperature at day time 22C (71F) – 30C (85F) at night time 13C (55F) – 16C (60F), moist, change old soil, cork soil, bark or bark chip, transparent pot, pot in that will be fit (not too big) room temperature water, clean water (rain water), when change pot need to cut the dead root, need to cork before start to become compost and acid, recommend to use Styrofoam to give air for the root, drained soil, 50% humidity

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but really hard to start from seeds

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Need to change the pots and the roots grow once a year, better not to put it directly in big pot

Planting season:
All year

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, cattleya mite, spider mite

Pruning season:
After bloom

How to prune:
Old yellow leaves, after the bloom cut the stem

Size of the plant?
20-60 cm, 12-24 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade (full light)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
All year, but more in the autumn and the winter

General information about the flower
Trumpet shape with five narrow petals, can be in colors: white, pink, purple or more than one color, flowers can be with dots or spots

Scientific name:

Brassocattleya Maikai

How to grow Brassocattleya Maikai

Brassocattleya Maikai plant

Brassocattleya Maikai

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Autumn flowers
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
  • Winter flowers
Flower colors
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • White flower
Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
Plant growing speed
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Leaf plant
  • Orchids
  • Perennial plant
Plant Uses
  • Floristry
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12