Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtopodium

Species:

Cyrtopodium willmorei

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

120 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fire in pine rocklands; pseudobulbs resprout after above-ground portions are burned, flowering is sometimes stimulated by fire.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis for germination; asymbiotic propagation requires specialized laboratory conditions.

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