Calanthe ventilabrum
Calanthe ventilabrum
- Native to:
- Bismarck Archipelago | Fiji | Maluku | New Caledonia | New Guinea | Samoa | Santa Cruz Is. | Solomon Is. | Vanuatu
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Calanthe
- Species:
- Calanthe ventilabrum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal association for germination. Dust-like seeds lack endosperm and depend on fungal symbiosis.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI