Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Ceratostylis

Species:

Ceratostylis glabra

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination. Dust-like seeds typically germinated on agar media in vitro with fungal inoculum.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI