Heath spotted-orchid.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Perennial orchid

Luz

Partial shade to full sun

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 2 a 5 días

Tamaño adulto

15 to 60 centimeters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 8

Floración

Late spring to mid summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

Remove dead flower spikes after the plant has finished blooming.

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Acidic, damp, peaty soil

pH del suelo

Acidic

Temperatura

-20 a 25°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,15 a 0,6m

Anchura

0,1 a 0,2m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

pink, purple, white, 1 a 2cm

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, division

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

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

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Orchidaceae

Género

Dactylorhiza

Orden

Asparagales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe and parts of North Africa.

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

ornamental, bog garden

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

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