Orchidaceae FAMILY
Calanthe plantaginea
Calanthe plantaginea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Perennial
Growth—
In Nepal this species is found in evergreen broadleaved forests, where the the rainfal is monsoonal, falling mainly from mid June to mid September. The climate of these forests ranges from sub-tropical to warm temperate at higher elevations, winters are warm to mild and frosts are generally few[1, 2]. A terrestrial orchard, often found growing in deep shade on the forest floor[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Calanthe+plantaginea>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Plants and People of Nepal — Manandhar. N. P. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 2002 · ISBN 0-88192-527-6 ↩︎Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
- [2]Orchid diversity in two community forests of Makawanpur District, central Nepal — Bijaya Pant et al · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3516.10.11.12523-12530 · ISBN 0974-7893 ↩︎
- [3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.