Corycium crispum 0
Author: (Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828)) Olof Peter Swartz (1760-1818)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Diseae Subtribe: Coryciinae
Genus: Corycium
Synonym(s): Pterygodium crispum
English name: Monkshood orchid with curled margins
Zone: South Africa
References
- The flowering plants of South Africa, I.B. Pole-Evans. Veld & Flora 1922 Vol. 2 pag. 61. Address
Corycium crispum Observed in South Africa by margaux newdigate (license)
General specifications
Biological type: orchid
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Experiences in the garden
05-05-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in '....'. Stock (Cultivated from unknown origin)
27-02-24 Sown 30 seeds in a container 1L, they did not geminate in Petit26.
Protocol: Spring 4mm Orchid sowing mix 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light