ON THIS PLANT
Spiranthes spiralis, commonly known as autumn lady's-tresses, is an orchid that grows in Europe and adjacent North Africa and Asia. It is a small grey-green plant. It forms a rosette of four to five pointed, sessile, ovate leaves about 3 cm (1.2 in) in length. In late summer an unbranched stem of about 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) tall is produced with approximately four sheath-shaped leaves. The white flowers are about 5 mm (0.20 in) long and have a green spot on the lower lip. They are arranged in a helix around the upper half of the stalk. The species is listed in Appendix II of CITES as a species that is not currently threatened with extinction but that may become so. Autumn lady's-tresses are legally protected in Belgium and the Netherlands.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Spiranthes
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 13 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 5 cm to 10 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink
- Flower Size
- 0.76 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Mongolia, Japan, Koppen, Bhutan, South Korea, Thailand
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Autumn Lady's Tresses Spiranthes en Autumn Lady's-tresses en Autumn ladiestresses en Lady's-tresses
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