General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
White
Bi-Color: Pink with purple striations on the lip; cultivated forms have a combination of pink and white or purple and white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

Image
Common names
  • Grass Leaf Orchid
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hemipilia graminifolia
  • Synonym: Ponerorchis graminifolia
  • Synonym: Orchis graminifolia
  • Synonym: Ponerorchis graminifolia var. graminifolia

Photo Gallery

photo credit: Alpsdake

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by mcash70 and is called "Lilacs"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.