Dactylorhiza fuchsii
COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID
Orchidaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous orchid or tuber

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Dactylorchis fuchsii, D. maculata ssp. fuchsii, Dactylorhiza andoeyana, D. longibracteata, D. maculata ssp. fuchsii, D. m. ssp. meyeri, D. meyeri, Orchis fuchsii, O. longibracteata, O. maculata var. brachystachys, O. m. var. elongata, O. m. ssp. meyeri, O. m. f. minor, O. m. var. nesogenes, O. m. f. paluster, O. m. var. slandzinskii, O. m. var. submontana, O. m. var. triloba, O. m. var. trilobata, O. mascula var. triloba, O. nesogenes

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Dactylorhiza fuchsii
COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID
Orchidaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous orchid or tuber

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink, mauve or white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; spotted purple


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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