Calanthe tankervilleae

Calanthe tankervilleae

Native to:
American Samoa | Australia | Bangladesh | Borneo | Cambodia | China | Cook Is. | Fiji | Hainan | India | Japan | Jawa | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Caledonia | New Guinea | Niue | Philippines | Samoa | Solomon Is. | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Taiwan | Thailand | Tonga | Vanuatu | Vietnam | Wallis-Futuna Is.

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fragrant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash