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Orchidaceae
Loesel's twayblade
Liparis loeselii
Also known as Bog twayblade, Loesel's liparis, Fen orchid, Liparis bifolia
Native Plants · Native Orchid · Wetland Plant · Fen Orchid · Twayblade · Liparis · Bog Garden · Rare Orchid · Protected Species · Part Shade · Orchidaceae
Loesel's twayblade is a delicate native orchid that requires consistently moist, calcareous (alkaline) soil and partial shade, mimicking its natural fen and wetland habitat. It is extremely sensitive to soil disturbance and changes in hydrology, making it a challenging plant to cultivate outside of carefully managed bog or fen gardens. This species is legally protected in many regions, so always source plants from reputable, ethical suppliers.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged; mimic wetland conditions · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Altay, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle
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