Calanthe gibbsiae

Calanthe gibbsiae

Native to:
Borneo

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Calanthe
Species:
Calanthe gibbsiae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul
Bloom Colors:
white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic germination possible under sterile laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI