Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Genoplesium

Species:

Genoplesium turfosum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Colors:

purple, greenish

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

May resprout after fire; benefits from post-fire flowering in heathland habitat.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid; requires symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional stratification not applicable.

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