Pterygodium catholicum 0
Author: (Carl von Linné (1707-1778)) Olof Peter Swartz (1760-1818)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Diseae Subtribe: Coryciinae
Genus: Pterygodium
English name: Cowled friar
Zone: South Africa
General specifications
Biological type: orchid
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright 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 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September
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: bright 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 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September
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 on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Siliceous Sand between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 6-7 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- Germination and seedling establishment in orchids: A complex of requirements, Rasmussen, Hanne and Dixon, Kingsley and Jersakova, Jana and Tešitelová, Tamara. Annals of botany 2015 Vol. 116. DOI
Germination references for the genus
- Germination and seedling establishment in orchids: A complex of requirements, Rasmussen, Hanne and Dixon, Kingsley and Jersakova, Jana and Tešitelová, Tamara. Annals of botany 2015 Vol. 116. DOI
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 'SilverHill4>Swartland'. (Wild origin)
12-09-18 Send a batch to nursery Issa, they did not geminate.
30-04-20 Sown 100 seeds in a container 1L, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Surface+Sand Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 6-7w