General Description | It is illegal to remove orchids from the wild, they are a CITES protected group. |
Propagation | The flowers self pollinate. This species may be considered monocarpic in parts of its natural range. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil. |
Habitat | Grassland and calcareous dunes. |
Leaf Description | Small rosettes of basal leaves that are ovate or oblong-lanceolate. The upper leaves and bracts are ovate-lanceolate and sheathing. |
Flower Description | The flowers are large sepals with a central rib. The petals are short and pubescent. Consists of 1 - 12 flowers. |
Colour Description | The leaves are green. The flowers sepals are white to pink in colour with a green rib while the petals are yellowish-green. |