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PlantFiles: Wendt's Adder 's-Mouth Orchid
Malaxis wendtii

 
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Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Malaxis (mal-AKS-is) (Info)
Species: wendtii

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
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:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

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

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral frostweed On Sep 10, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Wendt's Adder's-Mouth Orchid, Malaxis wendtii, is Endemic to Texas.

Neutral Todd_Boland On Jan 16, 2005, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

Once considered as M. ehrenbergii, this species is now elevated to its own specific level. It is a rare orchid of Mexico extending into the US in S. Arizona and New Mexico, where it inhabits high-elevation coniferous forests.



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