Epipactis africana

Epipactis africana

Native to:
Burundi | Cameroon | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | Tanzania | Uganda

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Epipactis
Species:
Epipactis africana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
90 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
green, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, flies

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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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