Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtochilum

Species:

Cyrtochilum machupicchuense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchids produce dust-like seeds requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination. Typically propagated vegetatively or through tissue culture in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI