Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtochilum

Species:

Cyrtochilum edwardii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

90 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. In vitro asymbiotic germination on nutrient media is standard propagation method.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI