Disa sp. (Disa)

Botanical name: Disa sp.

Common name: Disa

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: South Africa

This species is a terrestrial or lithophytic plant. Due to Cape Mountain's proximity to the South-African coastline, the habitat of most Disa species in cultivation is subject to strong wind and rain. In their local habitat the plants have their feet in cool streaming rainwater, expert growers mimic this by placing the pots on watersaucers with gravel in it.