× Beallara, abbreviated Bllra. in the horticultural trade,, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia

Brassia

Brassia is a genus of orchids classified in the Oncidiinae subtribe.The genus was named after William Brass, a British botanist and illustrator, who collected plants in Africa under the supervision of Sir Joseph Banks...

, Cochlioda

Cochlioda

Cochlioda, abbreviated Cda. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of more than 10 species, native to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia....

, Miltonia

Miltonia

Miltonia, abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus formed by nine epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids inhabitants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one species reaching the northeast of Argentina and east of Paraguay. This genus was established by John Lindley in...

and Odontoglossum

Odontoglossum

Odontoglossum, first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a genus of about 100 orchids. The scientific name is derived from the Greek words odon and glossa , referring to the two tooth-like calluses on the base of the lip...

(Brs. x Cda. x Milt. x Odm.).

Description

This plant has a branched stem that grows to about 150 centimetres (59.1 in) in height. The leaves are elongated and lanceolate, reaching about 60 centimetres (23.6 in) of length. The flowers are numerous, about 14 to 16, and last long, between 20 to 30 days. It has fleshy large pseudobulbs. These orchids are commonly cultivated in greenhouses for ornamental purposes, resulting in a huge variety of cultivars of different colors.