Spiranthes odorata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Fragrant Ladies'-tresses, Lesser Ladiestresses
Orchidaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 0.5 - 2 ft tall by 0.5 - 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Fall blooming. Winter dormant. | |
| Habitats: | Associated with forested seepage settings. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Bog gardens. Wet meadows. Moist native gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Pollinated by long-tongued bees, notably, bumblebees.