Cryptostylis arachnites

Cryptostylis arachnites

Native to:
American Samoa | Andaman Is. | Bismarck Archipelago | Borneo | Cambodia | China | Fiji | India | Jawa | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | New Caledonia | New Guinea | Philippines | Samoa | Solomon Is. | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Taiwan | Thailand | Vanuatu | Vietnam

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Cryptostylis
Species:
Cryptostylis arachnites

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
reddish-brown, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash