Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bletia

Species:

Bletia urbana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

80 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, magenta

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

As with most orchids, seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Asymbiotic germination requires sterile culture techniques.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI