Brassavola nodosa var. nodosa
Brassavola nodosa var. nodosa
- Native to:
- Aruba | Belize | Cayman Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panamá | Southwest Caribbean | Venezuela
GBIF: Daniel Durán Arceo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Brassavola
- Species:
- Brassavola nodosa var. nodosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- moths, nocturnal pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; typically propagated through asymbiotic culture or division in cultivation.
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