Cattleya Purple Jewel (Cattleya Tangerine Jewel × Cattleya Mini Purple)

The orchid Cattleya Purple Jewel is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by J.Woltmon in 1989. Registered parents are Cattleya Tangerine Jewel × Cattleya Mini Purple. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya coccinea (31.25% series: Sophronitis ) Cattleya pumila (25.00% subgenus Crispae section: Hadrolaelia series: Hadrolaelia ) Cattleya walkeriana (25.00% subgenus Intermediae ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.