Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bletia

Species:

Bletia punctata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

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 pseudobulbs after fire. Common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and savannas.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Asymbiotic germination techniques used in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI