Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Disa

Species:

Disa bracteata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Responds positively to fire; flowering and germination increase after fire in its native habitat.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional stratification is not applicable.

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