Epipactis atrorubens
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Epipactis atrorubens

Royal helleborine · Dark-red Helleborine · Tumšsarkanā dzeguzene

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: full_sun
0
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 1–1
Click count
62
Observations
1,791

Description

Source: leafsnap

Epipactis atrorubens, the dark-red helleborine or royal helleborine, is an herbaceous plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As with many other species of orchids, the species is legally protected in some countries. Plantlife designated the dark-red helleborine as the county flower for Banffshire, Scotland.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–21.1°C
Ideal temperature: 0–21.1°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
Epipactis
Family
Orchidaceae
Hardiness Zone
1
Mature Height
20 cm to 49 cm
Mature Spread
15 cm to 30 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Brown
Flower Size
2.54 cm
Bloom Time
Early summer, Mid summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall

Tags (5)

Common Names (3)

en Royal helleborine
en Dark-red Helleborine
en Tumšsarkanā dzeguzene