Eulophia hians

Eulophia hians

Native to:
Angola | Botswana | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Lesotho | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
90 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
mar,apr,may,jun
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 maintain open, sunny habitat in pine savannas.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

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

Source: deepseek-v4-flash