| Neutral | Baa | On Aug 31, 2001, Baa wrote: Terrestrial orchid from Europe has 3-5, strap like, mid green sometimes with purple blotches upto 6 inches long. Bears light to dark purple, hooded flowers with a 3 lobed labellum (lip) with a cylindrical spur, carried on an erect raceme.
Flowers April-June.
Like fertile, humus rich, gritty, neutral to acid, well drained soil in partial shade. Home is woodland, scrub and open grassland.
Dont try this at home!:
The Early Purple Orchid was once dug up and the root powedered and used as an aphrodisiac. The roots can also be dried, boiled and eaten but there are better tasting and more easily obtained foods out there. Please buy from a reputable source. |
