Flor De Pasmo
Bletia patula
- Native to:
- Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, United States, Windward Is.
Everglades NPS (www.flickr.com) from Homestead, Florida, United States
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Bletia
- Species:
- Bletia patula
- USDA Symbol:
- BLPA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Terrestrial orchid with underground corms that resprout vigorously after fire; benefits from periodic burning in pine flatwoods habitat.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to open, sunny areas with good air circulation
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic germination possible in sterile culture.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI