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Calanthe rosea

Calanthe rosea

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
SubTribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: Cal. rosea
Alliance:
Binomial name
Calanthe rosea
(Lindl.) Benth. 1880


Calanthe rosea is a species of orchid from the genus Calanthe.

Description[]

Plant blooms from fall to winter with seven to fifteen 6.25 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the deciduous forest of Myanamar and Thailand at eleations around 100 meter

Culture[]

Plants grows in intermediate to warm temperatures with shade. When potting Calanthe plants, the pseudobulbs must be half buried into the potting media. Plants can be potted in 40% soil, 40% dry bark and 20% perlite or another humus rich soil mixture. Plants should be watered regularly.

Naming[]

Common Names: The Pink Calanthe

Synonyms[]

  1. Alismorchis rosea (Benth.) Kuntze 1891
  2. *Limatodis rosea Lindl. 1852-3
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