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Pterostylis plumosa

Pterostylis plumosa

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Diurideae
SubTribe: Pterostylidinae
Genus: Pterostylis
Species: Ptst. plumosa
Alliance:
Binomial name
Pterostylis plumosa
Cady 1969


Pterostylis plumosa is a species in the genus Pterostylis

Description[]

Plants bloom from spring to summer with a single 3.5 cm flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the woodland areas of New South Wales and Southern Victoria and Western Australia at elevations of 300 to 700 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in cool temperatures with bright light. Plant goes dormant in summer to fall keep the mix dry and until plant begins to sprout. Slowly water the plant until it starts to grows and water regularly. Pot in soil or peat with perlite. Plants are easy to grow.

Naming[]

Common Names:The Feathery Pterostylis

Synonyms[]

  1. Plumatichilos plumosa (Cady) Szlach. 2001
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