Ansellia africana
Ansellia africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eswatini | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Ansellia
- Species:
- Ansellia africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination or asymbiotic culture on specialized media. Surface sow on sterile medium with light.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI