Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cleistes

Species:

Cleistes uliginosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates periodic fire typical of longleaf pine ecosystems; resprouts from underground tubers after burns which maintain open habitat conditions.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; propagation typically done through tissue culture or division of established plants.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI