Tinygland Didymoplexis
Didymoplexis micradenia
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, 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:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white
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:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.