Definition
A genus of large, colorful orchids native to Central and South America, popular in horticulture and corsages.
Etymology
Named after William Cattley, an English horticulturist and patron of botany in the 19th century. The plant was named in his honor by John Lindley, who described it scientifically in 1824.
Kelly Says
Cattleyas were the Instagram of Victorian gardens—wealthy people collected them obsessively, and orchid hunting expeditions to the Amazon were as dangerous and thrilling as treasure hunts, with plant smugglers and rival collectors competing fiercely.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
ARالعربية
كتلية
kat-lee-ya
BNবাংলা
ক্যাটলেয়া
kat-le-ya
CACatalà
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
CSČeština
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
DADansk
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
DEDeutsch
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
ELΕλληνικά
Κατλεία
kat-le-ya
ESEspañol
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
FAفارسی
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
FISuomi
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
FRFrançais
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
HEעברית
קטלייה
kat-lee-ya
HIहिन्दी
कैटलीया
kat-lee-ya
HUMagyar
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
ITItaliano
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
MYမြန်မာ
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
NLNederlands
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
NONorsk
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
PLPolski
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
PTPortuguês
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
RORomână
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
RUРусский
Каттлея
kat-tle-ya
SVSvenska
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
SWKiswahili
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
TAதமிழ்
கேட்லியா
kat-lee-ya
TEతెలుగు
కాట్లేయా
kat-le-ya
TRTürkçe
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya
UKУкраїнська
Каттлея
kat-tle-ya
VITiếng Việt
Cattleya
kat-tle-ya