Eulophia euglossa

Eulophia euglossa

Native to:
Angola | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Togo | Uganda

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Eulophia
Species:
Eulophia euglossa

Growth Characteristics

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

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Benefits from periodic fire to reduce competition in its pine flatwood habitat.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional stratification is not applicable.

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