Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cleistes

Species:

Cleistes violascens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates periodic fire typical of longleaf pine savannas. Responds with vigorous flowering following growing-season burns that reduce competition.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungal associations for germination in nature. Laboratory propagation uses asymbiotic techniques.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI