Cattlianthe Sakura Candy (Cattleya Starry Sky × Cattlianthe Candy Tuft)

The orchid Cattlianthe Sakura Candy is a hybrid in the Cattlianthe genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by S.Iwama in 1991. Registered parents are Cattleya Starry Sky × Cattlianthe Candy Tuft. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya rupestris (25.00% series: Parviflorae ) Cattleya pumila (25.00% subgenus Crispae section: Hadrolaelia series: Hadrolaelia ) Guarianthe aurantiaca (12.50% subgenus Circumvola section: Aurantiacae ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.