Calanthe vestita

Also known as: The Calanthe that is Surrounded by Bracts or Calanthe vestita h.v. grandiflora Calanthe vestita h.v. macula lutea Calanthe vestita h.v. macula rubra Calanthe vestita h.f. albescens Calanthe vestita h.f. rubra Preptanthe papuana Calanthe vestita h.f. vestita Calanthe vestita h.f. oculata-rubra Calanthe vestita var. gigantea Calanthe vestita h.v. gigantea Calanthe vestita var. williamsii Preptanthe villosa Calanthe padangensis Calanthe vestita h.v. rubromaculata Calanthe vestita h.v. regnierii Calanthe vestita h.v. regnieri Calanthe vestita var. oculata-gigantea Phaius vestitus Calanthe vestita var. sumatrana Calanthe vestita h.f. alba Aulostylis papuana Calanthe augusti-reigneri Calanthe melinosema Calanthe stevensii Amblyglottis pilosa Calanthe vestita var. turneri Cytheris griffithii Calanthe williamsii Calanthe turneri Calanthe regnieri Calanthe hennisii Calanthe masuca var. nivalis Calanthe turneri var. nivalis Calanthe vestita var. igneo-oculata Calanthe masuca var. luteo-oculta Calanthe vestita var. rubra-oculta Calanthe pilosa Calanthe barberiana Calanthe papuana Calanthe vestita var. oweniana Calanthe darblayana Calanthe stevensiana Calanthe inquilinax Calanthe vestita var. lutea in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Myanmar Ranong - Thailand

General Information

The Calanthe that is Surrounded by Bracts is a warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Myanmar and Thailand.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous leaves that grow to 10-60cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 8-12cm

Substrate(s)

• Fine
• Bark
• Charcoal
• Treefern
• Spaghnum Moss
• Perlite

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 3mm to 1176mm per day, heaviest in July and lightest in December. Humidity ranges from 64% to 93%, highest in August and lowest in December. Temperature ranges from 17C to 33C, highest in April (23C to 33C) and lowest in January (17C to 27C).

Fertiliser

dormant-medium-demand-orchid Use balanced fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round. Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer.

Potting

Repotting is best done annually and in Spring.