Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Ceratandra

Species:

Ceratandra venosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

30 cm

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Fynbos orchids typically persist as underground tubers and resprout after fire, with flowering often stimulated by post-fire conditions.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal symbiosis for germination and are dust-like with no endosperm.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI