Japanese name: リュウキュウエビネ（琉球海老根） Scientific name:Calanthe ×dominii
[Overview]
An evergreen perennial that is a hybrid between Onaga-ebine and Tsururan.
It has pseudobulbs underground.
Several leaves emerge; they are oblong with pointed tips and entire margins.
The leaves have longitudinal wrinkles.
A raceme at the tip of an erect flower stalk bears many flowers.
The sepals and lateral petals are nearly the same shape and size, oblong to lanceolate with pointed tips, and the lip is 3-lobed.
There is a long spur behind the flower.
[Cultivation]
Propagate mainly by division.
To overwinter, keep the temperature from falling below 10℃.
Grow in partial shade to shade, sheltered from strong wind, and it is better to keep the air humidity high.
When planting in the ground, it is best to plant it under evergreen trees.
It prefers well-drained soil.
Water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
From budding until the leaves finish growing, do not water from above, to prevent water collecting in the buds and causing soft rot.
From spring to autumn, place a slow-release fertilizer on the soil.
Pests and diseases include virus disease, soft rot, aphids, spider mites and slugs.
