Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Genoplesium

Species:

Genoplesium littorale

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Responds positively to fire; flowering and recruitment often increase after fire in coastal heath.

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