Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Disa

Species:

Disa caulescens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Colors:

red, orange, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Requires periodic fire to maintain fynbos habitat and reduce competition; seeds germinate after fire.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

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