Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Brassavola

Species:

Brassavola amazonica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

moths, hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Orchid seeds require sterile culture medium with mycorrhizal fungi or asymbiotic flask germination for successful propagation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI