Disa

Disa Thunberg 1767

Type Species: Disa uniflora Thunberg 1767

Synonyms: Orthopenthea Rolfe 1912
Penthea Lindley 1835

Tribe: DISEAE

Subtribe: DISINAE

Pronunciation: Dee-sah

Temperature: C.

Country: Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Australia

Contributor: Photo Jan Conradie (South Africa)

An extremely showy terrestrial genus having between 130 - 170 members. They grow from fleshy tubers in wet situations along gorges and also near waterfalls and creeks in their native habitat and as such can be very difficult to grow due to the requirement of having wet feet. In cultivation this often results in terminal rotting of the tuber

Becoming popular in the florist trade for the gorgeous red-orange flowers.