Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Platythelys

Species:

Platythelys sagraeanus

USDA Symbol:

PLSA11

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

30 cm

Light Requirements:

Shade

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, green

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

rich, well-drained loamy soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

prefers shaded forest floors

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with dust-like seeds requiring mycorrhizal association for germination; extremely difficult to propagate from seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI