Spiranthes odorata
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Fragrant Ladies'-tresses, Lesser Ladiestresses
Orchidaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 0.5 - 2 ft tall by 0.5 - 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Fall blooming. Winter dormant. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Bog gardens. Wet meadows. Moist native gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Availability: | Seed, Specialty providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Pollinated by long-tongued bees, notably, bumblebees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Associated with forested seepage settings. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | The published gardening lore says "part-sun" -- where I have seen this growing in nature, it has been in shade. |