Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Brachycorythis

Species:

Brachycorythis conica subsp. conica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

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

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

As a terrestrial orchid, seeds are dust-like and require mycorrhizal symbiosis for germination in nature.

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