Calanthe Louisae

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Calanthe Louisae in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Calanthe Louisae, Chantrier (Maranta Louisae, Hort.). Habit tufted, 2-3 ft. high: growths with 2-5 Ivs.; blade elliptic, only slightly oblique, glabrous, acute margins plain or slightly undulate, 6-12 in. long, upper side light pea-green, feathered along the midrib with white, changing with age to a soft greenish white; under side light green tinted with pale purple-red: petiole ½-2½ ft. long, slender, erect, green, covered with soft minute brown hairs; sheath extending from one-third to one-half the length of the petiole, upper part terete: infl. an erect spike, elliptic in outline, on a leafy peduncle 4-12 in. long; bracts creamy white, reniform, obtuse or acute, bracteoles numerous, white, scarious; fls. in pairs; sepals linear, cream, half the length of the tube, tube ¾ in. long; petals lanceolate, reflexed; lip elliptic, with bright yellow disk reflexed with scarious margins; column white or cream, linear curved towards the lip. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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