Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Broughtonia

Species:

Broughtonia sanguinea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

red, crimson, magenta

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require sterile symbiotic fungal association or asymbiotic flask culture for germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI