Smallflower Phreatia
Phreatia micrantha
- Native to:
- Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Fiji, Guam, Maluku, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Steve Fitzgerald
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Phreatia
- Species:
- Phreatia micrantha
- USDA Symbol:
- PHMI21
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained forest floor
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- typically found in humid, tropical environments