Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cleisomeria

Species:

Cleisomeria pilosula

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-maintained scrub ecosystems and responds positively to periodic fire disturbance typical of Florida sandhill and scrub communities.