Calanthe biloba
Also known as: The Two Lobed Calanthe or Calanthe biloba var. treutleri Calanthe biloba var. diptera Calanthe biloba var. obtusata in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: China Thailand
General Information
The Two Lobed Calanthe is a cool to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to China and Thailand. The name refers to the lip.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous elliptic lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Autumn
Blooming Season
- Autumn
Climate
Grows at high elevations.
Fertiliser
These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.