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Calanthe triplicata 'The Giant White Christmas orchid' 7-8" pots
Price: $30.00 Code: Calanthe triplicata

Habitat - The Australian member of this genus extends along the East coast from the Bloomfield river in North Queensland to the Illawarra district of S.E. N.S.W. where it has become quite rare in some areas. It can still be found quite easily in our area (Hunter valley) either in large colonies or single scattered plants where it is usually found in very shaded moist gullies and can become very abundant. Not being a true terrestrial Calanthe triplicata root growth does not penetrate deeply into the soil but stays near the surface in leaf mould and other forest debris that has collected on rocks,rotting logs etc or in humus on the forest floor where there is plenty of shade and cool moist conditions where the roots can collect nutrients with there large spread. Description - It is a large species with hardly noticeable pseudo bulbs with 3 or 4 large pleated leaves up to 90 cm tall and 18 cm wide being very similar to Phaius tankervilleae in both looks and growth habits and unlike the northern members of the Calanthe genus does not lose its leaves. The inflorescence can be over a metre high with numerous 3 cm white flowers densely packed at the top of the spike with a labellum resembling a Lorraine cross. The flowers are very delicate and will mark badly if handled,this is caused by the leaves containing a chemical named Indican, which is the same as contained in the dye substance known as Woad. Flowering period is from late November to the end of January, this is the reason for the common name of Christmas orchid.

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