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Orchidaceae
Lax-flowered orchid
Anacamptis laxiflora
Also known as Anacamptis laxiflora, Loose-spike orchid, Loose-flowered orchid, Orchis laxiflora
Native Plants · Terrestrial Orchid · Wildflower · European Orchid · Rare Orchid · Meadow Plant · Perennial · Specialist Plant · Orchidaceae · Purple Flower · Wetland
The lax-flowered orchid is a challenging terrestrial orchid that requires very specific growing conditions, including well-draining, alkaline meadow soil and consistent moisture during the growing season. It thrives in open, sunny to partly shaded positions and does not tolerate disturbance or transplanting well. Best suited to experienced orchid growers who can replicate its native wet meadow habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged; reduce watering during dormancy · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- 55°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Division
Hardiness
USDA 10a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- 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
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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