Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Brachycorythis

Species:

Brachycorythis conica subsp. transvaalensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

45 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Found in fire-prone South African grasslands; likely resprouts from underground tubers 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