Characteristics
A low ground orchid. It can be 25 cm tall. The leaves at the base are oblong or sword shaped. They form a flat ring. The leaves on the stem are erect and partly clasp the stalk. The flower spike has 2-5 flowers. The sepals are green and the petals are green with a purple base. The petals are triangle shaped and one third the length of the sepals. The lip is small and 7-8 mm long. They have 3 lobes. The middle lobe has a tooth at the end.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
entomogamy
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Spread |
anemochory
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Mature width (meter) |
- 0.1
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Mature height (meter) |
0.25
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Root system |
-
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Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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Root diameter (meter) |
-
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Flower color |
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Blooming months |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It grows in grassy and stony habitats.
Light |
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Soil humidity |
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Soil texture |
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Soil acidity |
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Soil nutriment |
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Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode |
divisions
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
-
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
-
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Size |
-
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Vigor |
-
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Productivity |
-
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