Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Barkeria

Species:

Barkeria melanocaulon

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, magenta

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic flask culture used in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI