young shoot icon Home All plants About

Orchis provincialis Balb.

Provence orchid (en), Orchis de provence (fr), Orchis de Provence (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Orchis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-8
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use Anticonvulsants (root), Diabetes mellitus (root), Diarrhea (root), Dysentery (root), Nervous system diseases (root), Paralysis (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (root), Antioxidants (tuber), Astringents (tuber), Diet, food, and nutrition (tuber), Expectorants (tuber), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Demulcent (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Fatigue (unspecified), Hemiplegia (unspecified), Paralysis (unspecified), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Orchis provincialis habit picture by Frédéric Beuvier (cc-by-sa)
Orchis provincialis habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Orchis provincialis habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Orchis provincialis leaf picture by Laurent Clave (cc-by-sa)
Orchis provincialis leaf picture by jean-Pierre De la Morena (cc-by-sa)
Orchis provincialis leaf picture by Benjamin Vuadelle (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Orchis provincialis flower picture by BE HAPPY Trekking (cc-by-sa)
Orchis provincialis flower picture by Chris Papageorgopoulos (cc-by-sa)
Orchis provincialis flower picture by Thomas Alberti (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Orchis provincialis world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:649015-1
WFO ID wfo-0000259863
COL ID 74SWF
BDTFX ID 46156
INPN ID 110961
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis leucostachya Orchis mascula Orchis olbiensis Orchis pallens Orchis pseudopallens Orchis cyrilli Androrchis provincialis Orchis provincialis var. leucostachya Orchis pauciflora var. pseudopallens Orchis morio var. provincialis Orchis provincialis var. rubra Orchis provincialis var. variegata Androrchis provincialis var. variegata Androrchis provincialis var. rubra Orchis provincialis

Lower taxons

Orchis mascula subsp. mascula
WorldFloraDB 2024