Bletia gracilis
Bletia gracilis
- Native to:
- Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Bletia
- Species:
- Bletia gracilis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from underground corms after fire; common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and savannas.
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; extremely fine dust-like seeds contain no endosperm.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch