General Landscape Uses: Tropical borders and mass plantings, orchid beds, containers, butterfly gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, biodiversity buffer planting

Description: Ground Orchids have long, green leaves that will fill up any space in your landscape.  They are a great choice if you would like flowers in a shady spot.

Dimensions: Height 2 ft.; Spread 1 – 2 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Tropical Asia and the Pacific

Native Habitats: Forest edges, open woodlands, stream banks and moist slopes, disturbed areas

Soils: Rich, well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun to Shade

Flower Color: Purple

Flower Characteristics: Flower spikes rise above the foliage, orchid shape

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: A dry capsule, green when immature, turning brown and dry as it ripens

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by division, seed

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