Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bletia

Species:

Bletia warfordiana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fire in pine flatwoods and savannas, resprouting from underground pseudobulbs after burns.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are typically propagated through division or tissue culture rather than seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI