Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bonatea

Species:

Bonatea volkensiana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

80 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

moths

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Found in fire-prone montane grasslands; likely resprouts from tuberous roots following fire.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI