Growing Calanthe Orchid
Autumn and wintertime florescence evergreen and folio - losing Orchids natives of Asia , Africa and Australasia . The name Calanthe is derive from the Hellenic kalos , beautiful , and anthos , a heyday . Calanthe belongs to the class Orchidaceae . Leaf-Losing Kinds Of these , the two most authoritative species are C. rosea and C. vestita . The latter has the larger heyday , with unremarkably clean segments , and the sassing is divided into three lobes ; at the base of the lip , there is a yellow or blood - red splotch , the color separate two favorite varieties , luteo - oculata , and rubro - oculata ....