Satyrium bicorne 0
Author: (Carl von Linné (1707-1778)) Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Diseae Subtribe: Satyriinae
Genus: Satyrium
English name: Satyrium with two horns
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
- An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 191 pag. 1-158. Address
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): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June
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): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June
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
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the 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 6-8 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
05-05-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill4>Piketberg'. (Wild origin)
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 6-8w
20-07-20B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)