Pleione formosana

Pleione formosana

Native to:
China | Taiwan

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Pleione
Species:
Pleione formosana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
15 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
pink, white, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. If seed does not germinate within 3 months, try 4°C for 1-2 months, then 20°C again. * grow in moist compost to which has been added soil from parent plant to provide symbiotic fungi

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society