Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Brachycorythis

Species:

Brachycorythis ovata subsp. ovata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Often found in fire-maintained grasslands in Africa; resprouts from underground tubers following burns.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Like most terrestrial orchids, requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment. Seed propagation is extremely difficult without specialized laboratory conditions.

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