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Disa uniflora





Origin:  South Africa from the Cederberg Mountains to Betty's Bay. First described in 1767 by Swedish botanist Peter Berg. He collected only one specimen with a single flower and hence the species name uniflora; this was later found to be incorrect since the plant produces several blooms per stem.
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Disa
Species
uniflora
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Cultivation
Difficult in cultivation the roots should be kept cool and moist, below 20°C thus placing pots in cool standing water (hydroponics) is recommended in cultivation. Do not use water with high levels of salts, rainwater is preferred and feed plants with a quarter strength fertilizer solution. Repot in mid-autumn as new tuberoids develop into a peat-compost mix with some perlite using Supersphag. Supersphag from New Zealand is produced from the milled tips of sphagnum moss and is cleaned and compressed into blocks and used typically by those growing carnivorous plants.
Habitat
Rare in nature it is found on south and east facing slopes alongside streams and pools at Table Mountain.
Flower Description
Multiple flowers per stem borne in mid-summer.
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