Dactylorhiza umbrosa

Also known as: The Dark Dactylorhiza or Orchis kotschyi Orchis merovensis Orchis incarnata var. kotschyi Orchis incarnata f. ochroleuca Orchis hatagirea var. afghanica Orchis turkestanica Orchis sanasunitensis Orchis orientalis ssp. turcestanica Orchis olocheilos var. sanasunitensis Orchis persica Orchis incarnata var. stenophylla Orchis incarnata var. latifolia Dactylorhiza persica Dactylorhiza sanasunitensis Dactylorhiza merovensis Dactylorhiza umbrosa var. chuhensis Dactylorhiza umbrosa var. afghanica Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. turcestanica Dactylorhiza kotschyi Dactylorhiza umbrosa var. longibracteata Dactylorhiza umbrosa var. ochroleuca Dactylorhiza umbrosa ssp. persica Dactylorhiza vanensis Dactylorhiza chuhensis Dactylorhiza renzii in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Afghanistan Iraq Pakistan Turkey Uzbekistan

General Information

The Dark Dactylorhiza is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous thick erect, lance shaped leaves

Climate

Grows at high elevations.

Fertiliser

These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.

Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round.