Calanthe limprichtii

Also known as: Limpricht's Calanthe in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

General Information

Limpricht's Calanthe is a cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae. It is named after the German Plant Collector in Asia in the 1900's.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped leaves

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.