Cranefly orchid.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Terrestrial orchid

Luz

Dappled shade

Luz en interior

Luz baja

Riego

Cada 7 a 14 días

Tamaño adulto

15 to 20 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 6 a 9

Floración

Mid to late summer

Cuidados

Keep the soil moist during the winter growing season and allow for a dry dormant period in summer. Watch for leaf yellowing which often signals the start of the summer dormancy. Ensure the soil remains well drained to prevent the corm from rotting.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist while the leaf is present during fall and winter.

Abonado

Use a very dilute balanced fertilizer only during the active winter growing period.

Poda

Remove the dead flower stalk once it has completely withered after seed dispersal.

Trasplante

Only repot when the plant is fully dormant in mid summer to avoid damaging the roots.

Suelo

Rich organic woodland soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.0

Temperatura

-15 a 30°C

Humedad

50 a 80%

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

The plant is small and delicate, so it is best kept away from curious children who might pull at the leaves.

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

• Single leaf with purple underside
• Upper leaf surface often dark spotted
• Tall slender flower spike
• Small greenish brown flowers
• Corm like underground structure

Altura

0,2 a 0,5m

Anchura

0,1 a 0,2m

Hojas

dark green, purple, deciduous

Flores

greenish brown, purple, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

brown, Autumn

Problemas frecuentes

• Slug damage — Slugs and snails may feed on the foliage during the cool winter months.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

autumn

Plant this orchid in a stable, undisturbed woodland setting where the soil fungi are already established.

Buenas compañeras

• Christmas fern — It shares the same woodland floor habitat and provides a nice evergreen contrast.
• Asarum canadense — This low growing groundcover helps maintain the cool, moist soil conditions the orchid prefers.

Especies parecidas

• Aplectrum hyemale — It also features a single winter leaf and is another elusive woodland orchid.

Ciencia

Familia

Orchidaceae

Género

Tipularia

Orden

Asparagales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Southeastern United States

Conservación

It is considered rare in parts of its northern range and should never be collected from the wild.

It thrives in rich, moist deciduous forests where it forms symbiotic relationships with soil fungi.

Valor para la fauna

specialized nocturnal pollination

Polinizadores

polillas

Usos

woodland garden specimen, native plant collection

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Why does my plant disappear in summer?

The plant is dormant during the summer months and only produces a flower spike.

Can I grow this in a pot?

It is very difficult to maintain in containers due to its specific fungal requirements.

De dónde viene el nombre

Tipularia comes from the Latin word for a cranefly, referring to the flower shape, while discolor highlights the two-toned leaf.

Bueno saberlo

• The species name discolor refers to the two different colors of the leaf, which is green on top and purple underneath.
• It is commonly called the cranefly orchid because the flowers look like tiny insects.
• This orchid relies on a specific mycorrhizal fungus in the soil to survive.
• It is notoriously difficult to cultivate outside of its native woodland habitat.

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