Disa equestris

Disa equestris

Native to:
Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Disa
Species:
Disa equestris

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
red, orange, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
pollinators

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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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