Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Catasetum

Species:

Catasetum purusense

Growth Characteristics

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, yellow, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

euglossine bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Orchid seeds require symbiotic fungi (mycorrhizae) for germination in nature; cultivated via asymbiotic laboratory techniques on sterile media.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI