Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Brachycorythis

Species:

Brachycorythis galeandra

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Native to fire-prone African grasslands; tubers resprout after fire and flowering may be stimulated by seasonal burns.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

As with most terrestrial orchids, seeds require mycorrhizal association for germination and are extremely difficult to germinate ex situ.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI