Calanthe vestita

Calanthe vestita

Native to:
Borneo | India | Jawa | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | New Guinea | Philippines | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Thailand | Vietnam

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
white, pink, rose, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal association for germination in nature; typically propagated through division of pseudobulbs in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI