Cattlianthe (formerly Cattleya) Chocolate Drop Kodama is an epiphytic growing, intergeneric (formerly primary) orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya guttata (seed parent) and Guarianthe (formerly Cattleya) aurantiaca (pollen parent).
The highly fragrant, intense burgundy red, flowers, with a strong sweet scent, reminescent of rose, citrus and lily, get a size of about 6 cm in diameter. Infloresceces reach lengths up to 20 cm carrying up to 25 waxy looking flowers.

Cattlianthe (Cattleya) Chocolate Drop “Kodama” has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1965 and is widely used as a parent in orchid hybridisation. The stunning orchid hybrid won many awards and there are reports of a single plant
with more than 500 flowers.

Flower Photography © Orchids Flowers.com
Image: Cattlianthe (Cattleya) Chocolate Drop
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

Cattleya and Cattleya related orchid hybrids at Orchids Flowers.com:

Rhyncholaeliocattleya Memoria Tiang

Cattlianthe (Cattleya) Chocolate Drop

Cattleya x hardyana

Cattleya Kencolor

Cattleya Love Knot

Cattleya Pink Jaguar

Cattleya Tainan City

Cattlianthe Loog Tone

Cattlianthe Portia

Cattlianthe White Bridal

Laeliocattleya (Lc.) Chyong Guu Swan

Rhyncattleanthe Free Spirit

Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright

Rhyncholaeliocattleya Arom Gold

Rhyncholaeliocattleya King of Taiwan

Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ploenpit Golden Delight

Rhyncholaeliocattleya (RLC) Sanyung Ruby

Rhyncholaeliocattleya White Diamond

Cattlianthe Little Fairy