| Mealybugs were also concealed and were primarily found at the base of each plant hidden within the roots and beneath pseudobulb sheaths. |
| They display ribboned, alternate and sheathing leaves, that meet to form a pseudobulb that acts as water reserve. |
| A number of flower stalks grow from the base of each pseudobulb. |
| A native of the tropic Americas, the cattleyas are a pseudobulb type and considered an orchid with training wheels. |
| Most species have a single leaf per pseudobulb. |
| With ageing, the pseudobulb sheds its leaves and becomes dormant. |
