Disa ferruginea
Disa ferruginea
- Native to:
- South Africa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Disa
- Species:
- Disa ferruginea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- red, orange
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Fynbos species; fire stimulates flowering and seed release in some Disa species.
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid; requires symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination in situ; conventional stratification not applicable.
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