Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Barkeria

Species:

Barkeria vanneriana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require symbiotic fungi or laboratory asymbiotic germination techniques. Dust-like seeds lack endosperm and have extremely specialized germination requirements.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI