Species Orchid, Pale Grass Pink, Pale Calopogon

Calopogonpallidus

Family
Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Calopogon (kal-oh-POH-gon)
Species
pallidus (PAL-lid-dus)
Synonym
Helleborine pallida
Limodorum pallidum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
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)
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
Pale Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | January 2005 | positive

This orchid can be found in moist pine flatwoods, wet meadows and wet roadsides and moist to somewhat dry natural habitats from Virginia ...Read More

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