Tinygland Didymoplexis
Didymoplexis micradenia
- Native to:
- Australia, Caroline Is., Fiji, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Didymoplexis
- Species:
- Didymoplexis micradenia
- USDA Symbol:
- DIMI10
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained forest soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Typically found in leaf litter of forest floors
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Mycoheterotrophic orchid requiring specific fungal associations; seeds are dust-like and require symbiotic fungi for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI