Orchidaceae

Crimson cattleya

Cattleya labiata Lindl.

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Cattleya

Pets and kids

CatsSafe
DogsSafe
KidsNot sure

Why

Cats: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Cattleya Labiata - Toxic and Non-toxic Plants - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Cattleya labiata (Crimson Cattleya, Ruby-Lipped Cattleya) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Dogs: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Cattleya Labiata - Toxic and Non-toxic Plants - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Cattleya labiata (Crimson Cattleya, Ruby-Lipped Cattleya) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Crimson cattleya (Cattleya labiata) — Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Crimson cattleya safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Crimson cattleya safe for cats?

Our sources call Crimson cattleya non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Cattleya Labiata - Toxic and Non-toxic Plants - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Cattleya labiata (Crimson Cattleya, Ruby-Lipped Cattleya) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Is Crimson cattleya safe for dogs?

Our sources call Crimson cattleya non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Cattleya Labiata - Toxic and Non-toxic Plants - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Cattleya labiata (Crimson Cattleya, Ruby-Lipped Cattleya) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Is Crimson cattleya safe for kids?

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (5)

arz: قرمزى كاتليا, قرمزى كاتلي
Chinese: 卡特兰
English: Crimson cattleya, Ruby-lipped cattleya
Malayalam: കാറ്റില്യ ലബിയേറ്റ, കാറ്റില്യ ലബിയേറ
Persian: کاتلیای لابیاتا, گل الوان قرمز

Synonyms

Cattleya bullieri Carrière
Cattleya labiata f. alba (Linden & Rodigas) F.Barros & J.A.N.Bat.
Cattleya labiata f. alba (Linden & Rodigas) M.Wolff & O.Gruss
Cattleya labiata f. albo-oculata Cogn.
Cattleya labiata f. candida (Lindl.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss
Cattleya labiata f. coerulea (Rolfe) M.Wolff & O.Gruss
Cattleya labiata f. purpureo-striata Cogn.
Cattleya labiata f. purpureostriata Cogn.
Cattleya labiata unranked autumnalis Pynaert
Cattleya labiata var. alba Linden & Rodigas
Cattleya labiata var. albo-oculata (Cogn.) L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. amesiana L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. amoena L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. atropurpurea L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. atropurpurea Paxton
Cattleya labiata var. beyrodtiana Schltr.
Cattleya labiata var. brennandiana L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. caerulea L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. candida Lindl.
Cattleya labiata var. coerulea Rolfe
Cattleya labiata var. concolor L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. crocata Rchb.f.
Cattleya labiata var. pallida (Lindl. & Paxton) F.Buyss.
Cattleya labiata var. petersii Rolfe
Cattleya labiata var. petersii-marmorata Cogn. & A.Gooss.
Cattleya labiata var. picta Lindl.
Cattleya labiata var. purpureolineata L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. purpureostriata (Cogn.) L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. rochellensis Rchb.f.
Cattleya labiata var. semialba L.C.Menezes
Cattleya labiata var. warocqueana (Linden) Rolfe
Cattleya labiata var. wilsoniana Rchb.f.
Cattleya leeana Sander
Cattleya lemoniana Lindl.
Cattleya massangeana Rchb.f.
Cattleya nalderiana Rchb.f.
Cattleya oweniana Anon.
Cattleya pallida Lindl. & Paxton
Cattleya peetersii André
Cattleya perrinii Endl.

and 7 more.

Flowers

In flower: February (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Carlos Otávio Gussoni, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Gustavo Santana, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Gustavo Sandres, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jorge Jorge Felz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cristóbal Alvarado Minic from Cagua, Venezuela, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.