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Orchidaceae
Violet limodore
Limodorum abortivum
Also known as Orchis abortiva, Serapias abortiva, Jonorchis abortiva, Limodorum
Native Plants · Orchid · Mycoheterotrophic · Mediterranean · Woodland · Rare · Wildflower · Violet · Parasitic · Specialist · Orchidaceae
Violet limodore is a fascinating mycoheterotrophic orchid that obtains nutrients through a symbiotic relationship with underground fungi, making it extremely difficult to cultivate outside its natural habitat. It produces striking violet-purple flower spikes in spring and early summer in dappled woodland shade. This plant is best admired in the wild and is not recommended for typical garden cultivation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil slightly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 10-14 days during growing season; minimal in dormancy
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle
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