Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
tripetaloides
ID:
945252

Status:
valid

Authors:
N.E.Br.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 5: 360 (1889)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944590



Common Names

  • Disa Tripetaloides
  • Tripetaloides Disa
  • Three-Petalled Disa


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Description

Disa tripetaloides (also called Three-petalled Disa, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to South Africa. It is a terrestrial plant with a single basal leaf and a single flower. It grows in grassland and fynbos habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Disa tripetaloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used medicinally to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomach problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Disa tripetaloides has small white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Disa tripetaloides can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil and partial shade. Water regularly during the growing season and fertilize with a balanced fertilizer once a month.

Where to Find Disa tripetaloides

Disa tripetaloides can be found in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Species in the Disa genus

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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