The Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya spp.) occurs naturally throughout Central and South America and belongs to the largest plant family in the world, Orchidaceae. The Cattleya genus is considered by many to ...

Having won the greatest war of the 20th century, President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 ushered in eight years of calm and stability — and in the process opened the golden age of cattleya orchids. First ...

Michelle Obama is the 14th consecutive First Lady to have a cattleya orchid named in her honor (above). Last year, the Melania Trump orchid was earning acclaim in the plant world. Courtesy of Arthur E ...

There are more than 25,000 species of orchid, so needless to say, there's no shortage of stunning options to choose from.

Having already won the greatest war of the 20th century, President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 ushered in eight years of calm and stability not seen in the United States for 50 years and, in the ...

While attending an orchid meeting last month, I was fortunate to win a raffle prize of fancy notecards depicting cattleyas in old-time jungle scenes. The images were familiar as they are regularly ...

Cattleyas need abundant though not intense light in order to grow and flower well. About 2,000-3,000-foot candles are satisfactory, and as with many orchids, the early morning sun is very important.