Disa pulchra
Disa pulchra
- Native to:
- Lesotho | South Africa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Disa
- Species:
- Disa pulchra
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Fynbos ecosystem is fire-adapted; Disa pulchra may resprout after fire.
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional stratification is not applicable.
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