10 Satyrium acuminatum Seeds - Indigenous Endemic Perennial Orchid - Flat Ship Rate - New
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Satyrium is widespread in temperate and montane Africa, and two species are to be found in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Burma). The genus comprises about 90 species of orchids, of which 37 are found in South Africa. With their small non-resupinate flowers (lip facing up) Satyrium species do not really look 'orchid-like'. The African species of the genus grow in fynbos, grassland and miombo woodland, and can sometimes be found in extensive and dense colonies of thousands of individuals, particularly in the year after a veld fire. Most species are pollinated by moths which are attracted by the evening-scented flowers, but pollination by carrion flies and bees also occurs in the genus. Carrion fly-pollinated Satyrium flowers emit an unpleasant carrion-like odour. Flies, apparently hoping to find a dead animal to lay their eggs in, are attracted by these flowers and pollinate them. An exciting find was the recent discovery that three South African Satyrium species are pollinated by sunbirds. Satyrium acuminatum, is found in the southern and southeastern Cape Province of South Africa growing in fynbos and on grassy and bushy slopes at elevations of 90 to 1500 meters as a miniature to medium sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial with an erect, robust to slender stem carrying 2, small, adpressed flat to the ground, wider than long, ovate to subrotund leaves transitioning abruptly above into the sheathing leaves that blooms in the late winter to early summer on a terminal, erect, dense, 3 to 30 flowered inflorescence with partly to fully deflexed, 1 to 3 times longer than the ovary and carrying cinnamon scented flowers. Growing orchids from seed is a fairly specialized undertaking and it requires a bit of understanding of tissue culture techniques. If you have never grown orchids from seed we recommend that before attempting this you should first contact your local Orchid Society, or purchase a book on the subject, or both! On offer is a pack of 10 Seeds
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