Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Crepidium

Species:

Crepidium atrosanguineum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

dark red, maroon

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchids produce dust-like seeds requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. In vitro propagation using sterile agar media is standard.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI