Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cryptostylis

Species:

Cryptostylis erecta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

maroon, brown, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground tubers after fire, benefiting from reduced competition in post-fire understory.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal symbiosis for germination; asymbiotic germination in vitro is possible but technically demanding.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI