Calanthe Orchids

Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta)
Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta), a member of the Bignonia family (Bignoniaceae), is an impressive... »
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914 with its magnificent flowers has been named by Frederick Marshman Bailey... »
Miniature Orchid Bulbophyllum lasiochilum
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum Parish & Rchb.f 1874 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to India,... »
Bull Tongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)
Sagittaria lancifolia L. 1759, commonly called Bull Tongue Arrowhead is a perennial plant belonging to the water... »
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum godefroyae
Paphiopedilum godefroyae (God.-Leb.) Stein 1892 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid species... »
Green Orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba
The green Phalaenopsis orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba is an albino variant of the Phalaenopsis... »
Succulent Flower Pachyphytum compactum
Pachyphytum compactum Rose 1911 with its colorful flowers is a succulent plant belonging to the orpine family... »
Cymbidium aloifolium
Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. 1799 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing orchid species, widely distributed in... »
Miniature Orchid Chiloschista ramifera
Chiloschista ramifera Seidenf. 1988 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to the humid forests of... »
Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua Thunb., commonly called Christmas Camellia, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Theaceae... »
Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea)
The Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea Hook.1852) is worthy of the name as the flower is one of the biggest... »
Succulent Huernia macrocarpa
Huernia macrocarpa (A. Rich.) Sprenger 1892 is a succulent plant, belonging to the milkweed family (Apocynaceae)... »
Doritaenopsis / Phalaenopsis Dyah Redita
Doritaenopsis Dyah Redita is an orchid hybrid, a crossing between Doritis pulcherrima and Phalaenopsis Grand... »
Dutchman’s Pipe Aristolochia ringens
Aristolochia ringens Vahl, commonly called Gaping Dutchman’s Pipe, Pelican Flower or pipe vine, is a tropical... »
Thai Orchid Pecteilis sagarikii
The Thai orchid Pecteilis sagarikii Seidenf. 1973, commonly called Duck orchid, has been named by the Danish... »
Carrion Flower Duvalia corderoyi
The strange looking Stapeliad Duvalia corderoyi (Hooker f.) N. E. Brown, 1876, commonly called starfish flower or... »
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum (O'Brien) Stein 1892, a lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid, native to Sumatra,... »
Water Lily Nymphaea Ply
The stunningly beautiful Water Lily, Nympaea Ply is a crossing between the water lily hybrids Nymphaea... »
Dendrobium nemorale
Dendrobium nemorale L.O. Williams 1937 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to the Philippines and has... »
Shower Orchid (Congea tomentosa)
Even if the tropical vine Congea tomentosa Roxb. got the misleading name Shower orchid or Shower of Orchid, the... »

Calanthe is a genus of the Orchidaceae family.
Most of the Calanthe species grows terrestrially, just a few epiphytic. Calanthe orchids are widely spread all over South-East Asia, but a few Calanthe species are also found in Africa, Madagascar and Middle America.
The name Calanthe was published by Robert Brown in the year 1821 and replaced the former by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars given name Alismorkis. The genus Calanthe includes about 260 species.
The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Cal.

Calanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl. 1833

Sep 142010

Calanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl. 1833 is an terrestrially growing orchid species, widely spread through Africa, India, South China and South East Asia. The list of synonyms for this beautiful orchid seems endless, we found the orchid labeled as Calanthe mascua, sometimes also written Calanthe masuca. Flowers get a size of about 3-5 cm. Flowering season: [read more...]

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Calanthe vestita Lindl. 1833

Jul 092010

Calanthe vestita Lindl. 1833 is a terrestrial,
sometimes lithophytic growing orchid species,
endemic to Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia…

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Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr. 1906

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Jan 262010

The Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr. 1906, in common parlance called The Heart Shaped Lip Calanthe is native to Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The plant is growing terrestrially at elevations from 400-1900 meters. The flowers gets a size of about 2,5 cm. Flowering period: November – February © Orchids-Flowers.com Image: Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr. 1906 Photographer: Posantor “Chocolate” [read more...]

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Calanthe rosea (Lindl.) Benth. 1880

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Jan 212010

The Calanthe rosea (Lindl.) Benth. 1880, in common parlance called The Pink Calanthe, is an epiphytic or terrestrially growing orchid native to Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). The beautiful, pink flowers gets a size up to about 7 cm. Flowering period: November © Orchids-Flowers.com Image: Calanthe rosea (Lindl.) Benth. 1880 Photographer: Posantor “Chocolate” Saelie © Orchids-Flowers.com [read more...]

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