| General Description | An orchid with violet-purple blooms. |
| ID Characteristic | Often blooms around Christmas time. |
| Cultivation | Grow under full sun in well-drained neutral soil. Keep soil dry between waterings. |
| Pests | Root rot. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth stems. |
| Leaf Description | 1 or very rarely 2 apical, oblong- to lanceolate-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description | Vivid 5-petaled orchid flowers measuring 6.2 - 12.5 cm in width. Commonly in blooms of 2 - 6. |
| Colour Description | Deep green leaves, lighter green stems. Flowers carry violet to white flower petals and a deep reddish-purple lip. |
| Texture Description | Leathery. |
