Nervilia shirensis

Nervilia shirensis

Native to:
Angola | Burundi | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Malawi | Mozambique | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Nervilia
Species:
Nervilia shirensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
25 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
greenish, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

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

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