About Cattleya Trianae

Colombia's National Flower

The Cattleya trianae is an orchid with an epiphytic habit (it grows on trees without feeding on them), which since 1936, was selected by the Academy of History of Colombia, as the floral emblem of the country.

Native to Colombia Orchid that is most cultivated and the most characteristic, discovered in 1840. Currently it is on the way to extinction and is one of the most threatened species, due to destruction. of its habitat.

Chosen for its remarkable and unique beauty, it is dedicated to the highest representative and most prominent Colombian botanist, José Jerónimo Triana (1828-1890).

The genus Cattleya, composed of between 40 and 60 epiphytic species native to Central and South America, is dedicated to the English botanist and orchidologist Mr. William Cattley.

Colombia is known for having the most beautiful Orchids in the world. Here the Orchids grow in the wild, from the seashore to the high mountains, at a height that ranges from 1800 to 2500 meters above sea level.

Cattleya trianae 'Jaramillo'

Cattleya trianae aquinii 'Sibundoy'