Calanthe nipponica

Flower name
Calanthe nipponica
Scientific name
Calanthe nipponica
Alias海老根, Calanthe, 金精蘭
Place of originendemic to Japan
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonJune, July
Language of flowersIn love with a humble

What is Calanthe nipponica

Calanthe nipponica or Kinseiran (scientific name: Calanthe nipponica) is one of the original early summer-blooming species of the perennial herb Ebine (scientific name: Calanthe discolor), which belongs to the genus Calanthe of the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Japan and grows naturally on the forest floor of coniferous forests such as cedar, red pine, and cypress in the deep mountains of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu (Miyazaki Prefecture). It has 3-5 broadly lanceolate leaves, and in June and July, it produces flower stalks and sparsely produces 5-12 pale yellow-green flowers. The flower is composed of three broadly lanceolate sepals, two narrow lateral petals, and a single lip petal with three lobes and a central fold at the tip that opens flat.

Common name: Calanthe nipponica, Scientific name: Calanthe nipponica, Origin: Japan, Habitat: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu (Miyazaki Prefecture), Environmental conditions: deep mountain, Life cycle: perennial, H: 30-50 habitat: deep mountain, habitat type: perennial, height: 30-50 cm, pseudocotyls: globose, arranged in a row of beads, leaf color: dark green, leaf shape: broad lanceolate, number of leaves: 3-5, leaf blade: 15-30 cm, leaf width: ~4 cm, leaf margin: wavy, flowering season: June - July, corolla: orchid-shaped, flower structure: sepal, lateral petals, lip petals, flower color: light yellow-green, number of flowers per stem: 5-12 flowers per stem: 5-12; diameter: 3-4 cm; special note: endangered II (VU).