Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bonatea

Species:

Bonatea pulchella

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

green, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

moths

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Found in fire-prone grasslands; resprouts from underground tubers after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal association for germination; extremely difficult to germinate from seed without specialized protocols.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI