trefle.io · Taken Jun 22, 2021 by Lucas Filleur (cc-by-sa)
Orchidaceae
Greater butterfly orchid
Platanthera chlorantha
Also known as White butterfly orchid, Platanthera chlorantha, Greater butterfly-orchid, Platanthera chlorantha var. montana
Native Plants · Orchid · Terrestrial Orchid · Wildflower · Woodland · European Native · Rare · Pollinator · Night-Scented · Chalk Grassland · Butterfly Orchid
The greater butterfly orchid is a delicate terrestrial orchid native to European woodlands and meadows, making it very challenging to cultivate outside its natural habitat. It requires partial shade, humus-rich, well-drained calcareous soil, and specific mycorrhizal fungi associations to establish successfully. This species is best appreciated in naturalized settings and is not recommended for typical home garden conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist but never saturated; mist surrounding area to maintain humidity · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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