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Species Orchid, Sparsely Flowered Bog Orchid, Platanthera

Platantherasparsiflora

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Family

Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Platanthera (pla-TAN-ther-uh)

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Species

sparsiflora (spar-SIF-lor-uh)

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Synonym

Habenaria aggregata

Habenaria sparsiflora

Limnocharis ensifolia

Limnocharis laxiflora

Limnocharis sparsiflora

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Chartreuse (yellow-green)

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | neutral

This is another of the green-flowered Platanthera species with rather nondescript flowers. The spikes may be tall, but the flowers are w...Read More

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Species Orchid, Sparsely Flowered Bog Orchid, Platanthera

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