Calanthe vestita

Flower Size: 5 cm.

No. of Flowers : 5 - 10 flowers / inflorescence

Calanthe is a genus of about 200 terrestrial species, which are widespread throughout all tropical areas but are highly concentrated in Asia. The first man-made orchid hybrid created was a Calanthe Dominii, back in 1853, and Calanthes were very popular hot-house plants during the Victorian Era, and are still commonly grown by "non-orchid growers." There are two types of Calanthes, the deciduous ones which generally have large, silvery pseudobulbs, drop their leaves in the fall, and require a dry rest during the winter, and the evergreen Calanthes which have either no pseudobulbs or very inconspicuous ones, usually keep their leaves for several seasons, and require even moisture year round. The original home of Calanthe vestita is : Thailand, Burma, Malaya, Sumatra & Borneo