Calanthe brevicornu

Also known as: The Short Spurred Calanthe or Calanthe brevicornu var. wattii in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: India

General Information

The Short Spurred Calanthe is a cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to India.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Spring

Blooming Season

• Spring

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.