Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Diuris

Species:

Diuris amplissima

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, brown, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Orchid is a geophyte that resprouts from tubers after fire; flowering is often stimulated by summer fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

Source: deepseek-v4-flash