Pogonia ophioglossoides
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Rose Pogonia, Snakemouth Orchid
Orchidaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 0.5 ft tall by 0.25 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Bog garden. This is a very site-specific plant that will grow well in seepage settings. Typically grown with other specialists such as pitcher plants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Will not do well in a general garden setting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. Plants can be acquired from orchid specialty growers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Specialty providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Pollinated by bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Cutthroat seeps, dome swamp (edges), wet flatwoods (wet openings) |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | The range of this species includes much of eastern North America. This orchid is found through much of Florida, especially north Florida. State Threatened. Please acquire only from reputable sources. |