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Species Orchid, Hexalectris, Greenman's Hexalectris, Large Flowered Hexalectris

Hexalectrisgrandiflora

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Family

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

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Genus

Hexalectris (heks-a-LEK-triss)

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Species

grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh)

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Synonym

Corallorhiza grandiflora

Hexalectris mexicana

Neottia grandiflora

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pink

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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tropicdude

Aledo, TX (Zone 8a) | April 2011 | neutral

My only experience with this has been in field guides. I wish that some person would come up with a method of growing this while at the s...Read More

Todd_Boland

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

This is another showy saprophytic orchid that is mostly found in mexico but does cross the border in western Texas. They grow in ravine ...Read More

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Species Orchid, Hexalectris, Greenman's Hexalectris, Large Flowered Hexalectris

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