Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Brachycorythis

Species:

Brachycorythis ovata subsp. welwitschii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with underground tubers that survive seasonal fires in African grasslands and miombo woodlands, resprouting after burns.