Phaius tankervilleae |
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![]() | Plant type: evergreen orchid Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to shade Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy Soil: enriched soil, orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands Other Botanical Names: Bletia tancarvilleae, B. tankervilleae, Calanthe bachmaensis, C. speciosa, Dendrobium veratrifolium, Limodorum incarvillei, L. spectabile, L. tancarvilleae, L. tankervilleae, Pachyne spectabilis, Phaius blumei, P. carronii, P. giganteus, P. grandiflorus, P. grandifolius, P. grandifolius, P. leucophaeus, P. oweniae, P. roeblingii, P. sinensis, P. tancarvilleae, P. veratrifolius, Tankervillia cantoniensis Other Common Names: Nun's Cap Orchid, Lady Tankerville's Swamp Orchid, Veiled Orchid | ||||||||
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