Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Disa

Species:

Disa pygmaea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Colors:

orange, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Fynbos species adapted to periodic fire; may resprout or regenerate from seed bank after fire.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

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