Chiloglottis sphyrnoides

Chiloglottis sphyrnoides

Native to:
Australia

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Chiloglottis
Species:
Chiloglottis sphyrnoides

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
15 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
sep,oct,nov
Bloom Colors:
green, brown, maroon

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
specialized pollinator wasps
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; asymbiotic propagation extremely difficult

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI