Collection: The Catasetum Alliance

Shop Catasetum orchids for sale alongside Cycnoches, Mormodes, and Clowesia — the deciduous powerhouses of the orchid world. This subtribe also includes intergeneric hybrids such as Cycnodes, Clowesetum, Catamodes, Catasandra, and Monnierara. All share a dramatic yearly rhythm: explosive growth through summer, bold blooms from late summer into fall, and a full winter dormancy when the plants drop their leaves and rest until spring.

Why collectors get hooked

Male Catasetum flowers are famous for a spring-loaded trigger that fires the pollen sac onto a visiting bee. Cycnoches produce arching, swan-shaped blooms, and Mormodes twist their columns into sculptural shapes. Many carry strong fragrances, from spicy to sweet to citrus, that can fill a greenhouse from a single spike.

Exclusive Jumbo Orchids hybrids

Lady Vanda Orchids is the exclusive US selling agent for Jumbo Orchids of Taiwan, a nursery specializing in Catasetinae hybrids. Their crosses aren't available from any other US seller. New plants arrive seasonally, so check our pre-orders to be first in line.

Growing Catasetinae, season by season

While leaves are growing (spring through fall), water and feed heavily, give bright light, and keep them warm; treat them like hungry tropical vegetables. When leaves yellow and drop in late fall, stop watering and let the pseudobulbs rest dry. Resume once new growth has roots a few inches long. Respecting this rest is the key to strong growth and flowering the next season. For the full method, read our Catasetum Orchid Care guide.

Every Catasetinae plant from Lady Vanda is hand-selected for vigor and bloom potential, shipped with seasonal care guidance, and backed by our Live Arrival Guarantee and lifetime growing support.