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Orchidaceae
Angel Face Orchid
Habenaria grandifloriformis
Divine beauty.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- terrestrial orchid
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its flowers are shaped remarkably like a tiny angel in flight, complete with 'wings' and a 'halo.'
- It is a terrestrial orchid that grows from underground tubers rather than attaching to trees like many orchids.
- The plant goes fully dormant in winter, disappearing entirely underground until the monsoon rains trigger regrowth.
- It was first described scientifically by the botanist Robert Wight in 1851 from specimens collected in southern India.
- The genus Habenaria contains over 800 species, making it one of the largest orchid genera in the world.
Color meanings
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angelic grace
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innocence
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spiritual wonder