Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa subsp. nervosa
- Native to:
- Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mexico, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
GBIF: Guillaume Léotard
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Liparis
- Species:
- Liparis nervosa subsp. nervosa
- USDA Symbol:
- LIEL2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded forest floors