Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtopodium

Species:

Cyrtopodium fowliei

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

120 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, greenish-yellow, bronze

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, specialized orchid pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-maintained wetland prairies and responds positively to periodic burning which reduces woody competition.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are typically propagated through tissue culture or division.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI