Nervilia platychila
Nervilia platychila
- Native to:
- Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Marianas, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Nervilia
- Species:
- Nervilia platychila
- USDA Symbol:
- NEPL2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained forest soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, forest floor environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.