Satyrium odorum
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Endemic to the southwestern Cape province of South Africa, where it grows in sheltered sandy soils between 30 and 800 m elevation, Satyrium odorum is a medium to large tuberous terrestrial orchid with 2 to 6 fleshy, ovate leaves. In the southern spring it produces an upright spike of up to 45 small, non-resupinate flowers, yellow-green and sometimes tinged with purple, their hooded lip extended into two slender spurs, and releasing a clove-and-lemon scent. Listed under CITES Appendix II, it requires well-drained soil and a dry summer dormancy.
- Family :Orchidaceae
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
Growing cycle
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)