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Orchidaceae
Dark Red Helleborine
Epipactis atrorubens
Rarity and devotion.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Epipactis
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial orchid
- Height
- 20-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- Calcareous, well-drained, rocky
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Dark red helleborine has a sweet vanilla-like fragrance that is unusual among European orchids.
- It grows primarily on limestone and chalk substite, often in old quarries and rocky hillsides.
- Like many orchids, it depends on specific mycorrhizal fungi in the soil for germination and early growth.
- The flowers attract wasps as their primary pollinators, drawn by both scent and nectar.
- It is one of the hardiest European orchids and can be found from sea level to 2,500 meters elevation.
Color meanings
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Mystery
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Devotion
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Rare beauty