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Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted-orchid · Moorland Spotted-orchid · Spotted Orchis · Monkeyflower · Spotted Orchid
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: partial_sun
Temperature
5–32 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 4–8
Click count
274
Observations
6,788
Description
Source: leafsnapDactylorhiza maculata, known as the heath spotted-orchid or moorland spotted orchid, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread in mountainous regions across much of Europe from Portugal and Iceland east to Russia. It is also found in Algeria, Morocco, and western Siberia.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 5–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Dactylorhiza
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Brown
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Lavender, White
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer
Tags (6)
Common Names (6)
en Heath Spotted-orchid
en Moorland Spotted-orchid
en Spotted Orchis
en Monkeyflower
en Spotted Orchid
en Ground orchid