Disa uniflora
Botanical Information
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Disa |
| Species | uniflora |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials |
| 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. |
Description and Growing Information
| 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. |