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Orchidaceae
Lesser twayblade
Neottia cordata
Also known as Twayblade orchid, Listera cordata, Heart-leaf twayblade, Listera cordata f. variegata
Native Plants · Orchid · Terrestrial Orchid · Shade · Boreal · Wildflower · Rare · Woodland · Native · Perennial · Specialist
Lesser twayblade is a tiny, highly specialist terrestrial orchid that requires cool, humid, shaded conditions with acidic, moss-rich soil — mimicking its native boreal woodland habitat. It is mycorrhizally dependent and extremely difficult to establish outside of wild-collected or expertly propagated conditions. This plant is not recommended for casual home gardeners and is best appreciated in the wild or specialist orchid collections.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 1 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil evenly moist but never waterlogged · Every 5-7 days or as needed to maintain consistent moisture
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 4–4.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East European Russia
- Attracts
- Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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