Cattleya is a genus around 40 types of evergreen, epiphytic orchids from dry coastal regions to altitudes of 7000 feet (2000 m), often found along mountain channels, in Key and South America. Epiphytic and epilithic plant life with overground rhizomes. They are easily bred with genus Laelia, Brassia, Sophronitis. All Cattleya expand inside the wild on trees and shrubs and cliffs. They may have usually lengthy spindle-designed pseudo-lights, on the ends in which 1-3 hard results in are placed. The best inflorescence, having from 1 to tens of blooms, emerging from the base, covering up buds. The blooming of inflorescence proceeds 2-3 days (sometimes around 1.5 a few months). Good in cuttings.