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Platanthera clavellata

 
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Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Platanthera (pla-TAN-ther-uh) (Info)
Species: clavellata (klah-vel-LAH-tuh) (Info)

Synonym:Habenaria clavellata

Category:
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Todd_Boland On Dec 13, 2004, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is common Newfoundland wildflower but is a rather nondescript little greenish orchid that you would probably step on and never notice. Plants are small and the flowers minute. Its interesting that this orchid pollinates itself, rather than having to rely on an insect pollinator. They grow in bogs, fens and damp depression in open woodland areas, flowering in Newfoundland, in July. It is also called the Club-spur Orchid.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cornelia, Georgia
Saint Helen, Michigan



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