Calanthe tricarinata

Calanthe tricarinata

Native to:
China | India | Japan | Korea | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | Pakistan | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
apr,may,jun
Bloom Colors:
yellow, brown, purple

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

ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months Requires darkness. * see www.hardyorchidsociety.org.uk; exactly 20°C in darkness gives best germination;

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society