Cyrtorchis hamata
Cyrtorchis hamata
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Cyrtorchis
- Species:
- Cyrtorchis hamata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Asymbiotic germination possible under laboratory conditions with specialized media.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI