Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Comparettia

Species:

Comparettia paraguaensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

orange, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic culture using specialized media is standard for propagation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI