Arpophyllum spicatum Lex.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Arpophyllum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.275-0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Arpophyllum spicatum world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:617112-1
WFO ID wfo-0000276607
COL ID 684TC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Arpophyllum spicatum