Calanthe Sanderiana

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Calanthe Sanderiana, Hort. (Maranta Sanderiana). A species closely allied to C. imperialis but differing in the broader and shorter If.-blades, darker color of the under sides of the Ivs , transverse striation between the veins, the hairy character of the petioles and under side of the Ivs. Habit erect, spreading with age: growths bearing 1-4 Ivs.: blades ovate, or elliptic-ovate, up to as much as 2 ft. long when adult, acute, green above (in the adult stage), rich plum-red below; Ivs. in the juvenile stage are striped with bright rose which become white in the intermediate stage and entirely disappear in the adult; petiole erect; stout; sheath extending from one-third to one-half its length, upper part terete; If.-scales, petioles and under sides of the Ivs. slightly pubescent. Brazil.—C. ornata, C. imperialis and C. Sanderiana are probably all forms of one very variable species. CH


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