Polystachya simplex

Polystachya simplex

Native to:
Burundi | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | Tanzania | Uganda | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Polystachya
Species:
Polystachya simplex

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
yellow, greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees

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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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