Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtopodium

Species:

Cyrtopodium poecilum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, red, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from pseudobulbs after fire. Adapted to Florida's fire-maintained pine rockland ecosystem.

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Tissue culture propagation is standard for cultivation.

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