Species Orchid, Many-Flowered Mesadenus

Mesadenuspolyanthus

Family
Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Mesadenus (mes-uh-DEN-us)
Species
polyanthus (pol-ee-ANTH-us)
Synonym
Brachystele polyantha
Gyrostachys polyantha
Mesadenus galeottianus
Spiranthes galeottiana
Spiranthes polyantha
Sun Exposure
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Medium Purple
Brown/Bronze
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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Lake Placid, FL (Zone 9b) | June 2004 | neutral

Endangered in Florida

Featured
Posticata fly
(Mallota posticata)
Cardinal Woodpecker
(Dendropicos fuscescens)
Featured
Posticata fly
(Mallota posticata)
Cardinal Woodpecker
(Dendropicos fuscescens)