Calanthe plantaginea

Also known as: The Plantago or Calanthe plantaginea var. lushuiensis Alismorkis lindleyana Calanthe plantaginea var. plantaginea in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Bhutan China

General Information

The Plantago is a cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Bhutan and China. The name refers to the leaves.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous elliptic leaves

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Fragrant:

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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.