Satyrium macrophyllum

Satyrium macrophyllum

Native to:
DR Congo | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Satyrium
Species:
Satyrium macrophyllum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
90 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
white, greenish-white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees

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Propagation & Germination

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

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