Calanthe africana
Calanthe africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Malawi | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Calanthe
- Species:
- Calanthe africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic germination possible in laboratory conditions.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch