ON THIS PLANT
Orchis italica, the naked man orchid or the Italian orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean Basin. It gets its common name from the lobed lip (labellum) of each flower which mimics the general shape of a naked man. In Italy, it is believed that the consumption of the plant is conducive to virility. It prefers partial shade and low nutrient soil, and flowers in April. Orchis italica grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in height, with bright pink, densely clustered flowers.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Orchis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 49 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Tunisia, Syria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Montenegro, Cyprus, Albania, Lebanon, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Naked Man Orchid en Italian Orchid en Italian man orchid
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