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Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted Orchid)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 193462



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Dactylorhiza
Species: Dactylorhiza maculata
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
  • Ornamental
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • August
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Coastal Garden
  • Cottage Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Boggy
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Droopy (10087) wrote on Jun 26 2009
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A European wildflower that also is a nice garden plant. It can pop up as a blow-in plant, and makes a rather nice show with it's near-black-speckled leaves and the big, showy flower head.

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