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Spiranthes longilabris is a plant of the family Orchidaceae and the genus Spiranthes
Distribution[]
Plant is found in the pine forest floor of the southeastern United states to Texas.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the fall with ten to thirty 1.5 cm wide flowers.
Culture[]
Grow in moderate lighting. Plant grows in cool to cold 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, pea
Naming[]
Common name: The Long-Lipped Spiranthes
Synonyms[]
- Gyrostachys brevifolia (Chapm.) Kuntze 1891
- Gyrostachys longilabris (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Ibidium longilabre (Lindl.) House 1906
- Spiranthes brevifolia Chapm. 1860; Triorchis longilabris (Lindl.) House 1920