Calanthe leopardina

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Calanthe leopardina in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Calanthe leopardina, Regel (Maranta leopardina, Bull). Habit strong and vigorous, quickly forming a large and fine specimen: growths bearing 3-7 erect or spreading Ivs., often as much as 5 ft. high, and arching over at the tip; blade to 20 in. long, elliptic, slightly oblique, acute, slightly undulate, and glabrous in all parts, upper side rich green hi the adult stage; in the juvenile stage the Ivs. are dark olive-green in the center, with an irregular outer band of paler green, forming a complete zone between the dark green center and margin; under side light green; petiole 1-4 ft. high, rigid, erect: sheath extending from one-third to one-half the length of the petiole, upper part terete, glabrous, shining light green. Brazil.—A near ally of C. Chant- rieri, but not so brightly colored in the markings of the If. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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