10+ CORYCIUM NIGRESCENS SEEDS - INDIGENOUS SOUTH AFRICAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Corycium nigrescens Seeds Corycium is a genus of terrestrial orchid species  comprising some 14 species in Eastern and Southern Africa including 10 species native to the fynbos. In South Africa they are called Monkshood Orchids. Their resting stage is a tuber and when growing they have many leaves scattered along the stem but concentrated near the base. The dense spikes of flowers are not particularly striking and are often brown, green or purple. The uppermost 3 tepals are connivent into a hood whilst the lateral sepals are almost united. The lip is joined to the column bearing an appendage that covers the anthers. 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! Corycium nigrescens commonly known as Black-faced Orchid in English and Moederkappie in Afrikaans is a South African indigenous species from the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. It is synonymously known as Pterygodium nigrescens. This summer rainfall area plant grows to 40 cm tall. It has lanceolate leaves and during summer it bears a dense inflorescence of purple-brown flowers. On offer is a pack of 10+ Seeds