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Orchidaceae
Creeping lady's tresses
Goodyera repens
Also known as Creeping spiranthes, Network orchid, Spiranthes repens, Satyrium repens
Native Plants · Terrestrial Orchid · Woodland · Shade Plant · Native Orchid · Mycorrhizal · Groundcover · Conifer Understory · Rare · Collector · Perennial
Creeping lady's tresses is a delicate terrestrial orchid that requires a very specific habitat of acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil under conifer shade, mimicking its natural forest floor environment. It forms a mycorrhizal relationship with soil fungi, making it extremely difficult to establish outside its native woodland setting. This is a specialist plant best suited to experienced orchid growers or dedicated woodland garden enthusiasts.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 1 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil evenly moist but never waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -15°F to 75°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 18 in
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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