Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus cleistanthus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, brown, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside specialized laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI