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Orchidaceae
Angelic Orchid
Habenaria grandifloriformis
Divine messenger.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Native to
- Southern India, Sri Lanka
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, laterite soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The Angelic Orchid flower looks remarkably like a tiny angel with outstretched wings and a flowing gown.
- It grows from underground tubers and appears above ground only during the monsoon season.
- The plant is found naturally only on laterite plateaus of India's Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot.
- Each plant typically produces only one to three of its angelic-looking flowers per season.
- It is classified as a terrestrial orchid, growing in soil rather than on trees like many tropical orchids.
Color meanings
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purity
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spiritual elevation