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Orchidaceae
Black Torch Orchid
Phaius tankervilleae
Noble beauty.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Phaius
- Native to
- Southeast Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- terrestrial perennial
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, humus-rich soil
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 9-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Also known as the nun's orchid, it was one of the first tropical orchids to be cultivated in England in 1778.
- The tall flower spikes can bear up to 20 large, fragrant flowers that open sequentially.
- Each flower is bicolored, with brownish-red outer petals and a white interior streaked with pink.
- The plant has the largest leaves of any commonly cultivated orchid, reaching up to 3 feet long.
- It is listed as vulnerable in parts of its native range due to over-collection and habitat loss.
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