Heath spotted-orchid.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Perennial orchid

Licht

Partial shade to full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 2 bis 5 Tage

Endgröße

15 to 60 centimeters

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 8

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to mimic its natural boggy habitat. Watch for wilting or yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil has dried out too much or lacks acidity. It is a sensitive plant that prefers to be left undisturbed in a stable environment.

Gießen

Keep the soil damp at all times without letting it sit in standing water.

Düngen

This orchid generally does not require supplemental fertilizer when grown in appropriate soil.

Schneiden

Remove dead flower spikes after the plant has finished blooming.

Umtopfen

Only repot when absolutely necessary, as these orchids dislike root disturbance.

Boden

Acidic, damp, peaty soil

Boden-pH

Acidic

Temperatur

-20 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no evidence of significant human toxicity, but it is not intended for consumption.

Kinder

The plant is not known to be dangerous to children, but it should not be ingested.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Spotted dark purple leaves
• Dense spikes of pale flowers
• Flowers feature three lobed lips
• Grows from palmate tubers

Höhe

0,15 bis 0,6m

Breite

0,1 bis 0,2m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

pink, purple, white, 1 bis 2cm

Häufige Probleme

• Slugs — Slugs can feed on the emerging foliage in spring.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Group with other moisture loving plants that do not aggressively spread.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Bogbean — They both thrive in the same wet, boggy conditions.
• Eriophorum angustifolium — It provides a natural, boggy backdrop for the orchid.

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• Dactylorhiza fuchsii — It is very similar in appearance but prefers slightly less acidic soil.

Botanisches

Familie

Orchidaceae

Gattung

Dactylorhiza

Ordnung

Asparagales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and parts of North Africa.

Artenschutz

It is protected in some regions and should never be collected from the wild.

It relies on specific mycorrhizal fungi in the soil to germinate and grow.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ornamental, bog garden

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

It prefers partial shade to full sun in very damp conditions.

Can I grow it in a regular garden bed?

Only if you can maintain consistently moist, acidic soil.

Woher der Name kommt

Dactylorhiza comes from the Greek words for finger and root, referring to the tuber shape.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as the heath spotted orchid.
• The flowers often feature intricate dark purple markings.
• It thrives in damp, acidic soils.