Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Arthrochilus

Species:

Arthrochilus dockrillii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, brown, maroon

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

specialist pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with underground tubers that can resprout after low-intensity fires typical of open eucalypt woodlands. Benefits from fire-cleared understory.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian terrestrial orchids typically require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are extremely difficult to propagate from seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI