Aspasia variegata
Aspasia variegata
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | French Guiana | Guyana | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago
Wikimedia: Miss Drake (en.wikipedia.org) (illustrator) and Watts (engraver)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Aspasia
- Species:
- Aspasia variegata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, purple, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; propagation typically done through division or tissue culture rather than seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI