Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cleistes

Species:

Cleistes mantiqueirae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid specialists

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fires in campo rupestre habitats; underground tubers allow resprouting after fire events common in these high-altitude grasslands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal symbiosis for germination; asymbiotic germination requires specialized laboratory conditions with growth media.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI