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Disa woodii
Also called Woods Disa
Golden Cob Disa (Disa woodii) is a tuberous terrestrial orchid from southern Africa, grown for its striking yellow-orange flowers. It needs cool, moist conditions, good drainage and bright light without harsh midday sun.
Disa woodii is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. In South Africa, the plant is native to Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape. Outside South Africa, the plant is native to Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
