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Dactylorhiza sambucina, the elder-flowered orchid, is an herbaceous plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is quite common and widespread throughout much of Europe from Portugal east to Finland and Ukraine. The flowers appear in spring and summer, in various colors from yellow to purple.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Dactylorhiza
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-8
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow, Pink, Purple
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 10.16 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Elder-flowered Orchid en Elder-scented Dactylorhiza en Elderflower Orchid en March Orchis
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