Aerangis calantha
Aerangis calantha
- Native to:
- Angola | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Tanzania | Uganda
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Aerangis
- Species:
- Aerangis calantha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic culture on specialized media used commercially.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI