Cautleya consists of rhizomatous perennials characterized by upright stems that support lanceolate or oblong leaves arranged in two rows. The plants produce funnel-shaped yellow blooms, which feature prominent bracts, organized in slender racemes.

Cautleya

Cautleya aff. cathcartii

Cautleya cathcartii

Cautleya cathcartii 'Tenzing's Gold' is a deciduous perennial that forms dense clumps. It features elongated green leaves with distinctive purple-red undersides. The stems reach up to 55 cm (21.5 in) tall and produce clusters of yellow-orange blooms, which appear from red-tinged bracts during the mid-summer to autumn period.

Cautleya cathcartii 'Tenzing's Gold'

Cautleya gracilis

Cautleya gracilis 'Crûg Gold'

Cautleya gracilis 'Crûg's Cangshan'

Cautleya gracilis 'Dzoukou'

Cautleya gracilis 'Edinburgh Lemon'

Cautleya gracilis 'Major'

Cautleya gracilis 'Purple Emperor'

Cautleya gracilis 'Purple Splendour'

Cautleya gracilis from Manipur, India

Cautleya gracilis var. gracilis

Cautleya gracilis var. robusta

Cautleya gracilis var. robusta 'Mighty Mewa'

Cautleya humilis

Cautleya spicata is a perennial plant that spreads through rhizomes and features wide, lanceolate leaves of a medium green hue. During the late summer months, it generates upright spikes adorned with yellow blooms, complemented by bracts that range in color from reddish green to maroon.

Cautleya spicata

Cautleya spicata 'Arun Flame'

Cautleya spicata 'Bleddyn's Beacon'

Cautleya spicata 'Crûg Canary'

Cautleya spicata 'Crûg Cardinal'

Cautleya spicata 'Crûg Compact'

Cautleya spicata 'Livia'

Cautleya spicata 'Robusta' is a rhizomatous perennial that reaches up to 90 cm in height. It features broad, lance-shaped leaves that have a slightly glossy finish. In late summer, it produces robust flower heads made up of overlapping dark red bracts, from which emerge two-lipped yellow flowers.