Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bletia

Species:

Bletia neglecta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Terrestrial orchid that resprouts from underground corms after fire, adapted to the natural fire regime of pine rockland ecosystems.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are extremely fine dust-like seeds typically propagated in sterile laboratory conditions.

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