Habenaria cornutella

Habenaria cornutella

Native to:
Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Rwanda | Uganda

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Habenaria
Species:
Habenaria cornutella

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
white, greenish-white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, flies
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Benefits from periodic fire to maintain open, sunny habitat and reduce competition.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

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

Source: deepseek-v4-flash