Disa bracteata 0
Author: Olof Peter Swartz (1760-1818)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Diseae Subtribe: Disinae
Genus: Disa
Synonym(s): Monadenia bracteata
English name: South African weed orchid
Zone: South Africa
References
- Taxonomic studies in the Disinae. V. A revision of the genus Monadenia, Linder, HP. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 339-363. Address
Disa bracteata Observed in South Africa by mikebrunke (license)
References for the genus
- Taxonomic studies in the Disinae. V. A revision of the genus Monadenia, Linder, HP. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 339-363. Address
- Taxonomic studies in the Disinae. VI. A revision of the genus Herschelia, Linder, HP. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 365-388. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 104 pag. 31. Address
- Taxonomic studies in the Disinae. VI. A revision of the genus Herschelia, Linder, HP. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 365-388. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 104 pag. 31. Address
General specifications
Biological type: orchid
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: dark green
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 0,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous blooming
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until August
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: 5ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: dark green
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 0,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous blooming
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until August
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
AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Bulb Substrate between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 6-7 weeks.
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
05-05-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in '....'. Stock (Cultivated from unknown origin)