Young plant
Cattleya aclandiae is compact and only grows 3–5 in (7.6–12.7 cm) tall. The upright, short, cylindrical pseudobulbs have two fleshy leaves at the apex. Sometimes, purple blotches are found on the leaves when the plants are exposed to intense sunlight. Each growth produces between one and three 2.5 to 4 inches (6.4 to 10.2 centimetres) and the flowers are large for the size of the plant. Flowers are substantial, waxy, and long-lived.

























