Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calanthe

Species:

Calanthe sacculata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 90–180 days

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic germination in sterile culture is possible but challenging.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI