Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtopodium

Species:

Cyrtopodium pallidum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Terrestrial orchid that resprouts from underground pseudobulbs after fire. Common in fire-maintained pine rocklands of south Florida.

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