Corycium orobanchoides 0
Author: (Carl von Linné le Jeune (1741-1783)) Olof Peter Swartz (1760-1818)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Diseae Subtribe: Coryciinae
Genus: Corycium
Synonym(s): Pterygodium orobanchoides
English name: Orobanche-like corycium
Zone: South Africa
Corycium orobanchoides Observed in South Africa by Luke Goddard (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): 1,3ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from August until October
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): 1,3ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from August until October
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
06-03-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
08-03-17 Send a batch to nursery Phytesia.
05-05-17B 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