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Spiranthes hongkongensis

Spiranthes hongkongensis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
SubTribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Spiranthes
Species: Spir. hongkongensis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Spiranthes hongkongensis
S.Y.Hu & Barretto 1976


Spiranthes hongkongensis is a plant of the family Orchidaceae and the genus Spiranthes

Distribution[]

Plant is found in Hong Kong, China

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with ten to thirty flowers.

Culture[]

Grow in moderate lighting. Plant grows in cool to intermediate temperatures and should be water regularly during growing season and reduced during flowering. Reduce watering during dormancy period in the winter and mist occasionally. Pot with 70% fine to medium grade perlite or clay and 30% soil.

Naming[]

Common name: The Hong Kong Spiranthes

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