Calanthe × villegentei
Calanthe × villegentei
- Native to:
- New Caledonia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Calanthe
- Species:
- Calanthe × villegentei
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; typically propagated through division of pseudobulbs in cultivation.
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