Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath spotted orchid, Adam-and-Eve, Orchis maculata, Moorland spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza Dactylorhiza
D. maculata - D. maculata is an erect, deciduous, tuberous, terrestrial orchid with fleshy, lance-shaped, sometimes spotted, mid-green leaves and dense, upright racemes of variably marked, white, rose-pink, mauve, or red flowers from mid-spring to late summer.
Dactylorhiza maculata is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem
White, Red, Pink, Mauve in Summer
Mid-green, Spotted in Spring; Spotted, Mid-green in Summer
Divide every 3-4 years.
Division
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Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath spotted orchid) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Wildflower, Rock, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Woodland
Grows best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained, acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun if soil is kept moist. Avoid waterlogged soil. Avoid using fertilisers.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath spotted orchid, Adam-and-Eve, Orchis maculata, Moorland spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza Dactylorhiza
D. maculata - D. maculata is an erect, deciduous, tuberous, terrestrial orchid with fleshy, lance-shaped, sometimes spotted, mid-green leaves and dense, upright racemes of variably marked, white, rose-pink, mauve, or red flowers from mid-spring to late summer.
British Isles , Europe, Great Britain, Northern Africa, Southwestern Asia
Deciduous
Erect flower stem
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White, Red, Pink, Mauve in Summer
Mid-green, Spotted in Spring; Spotted, Mid-green in Summer
Divide every 3-4 years.
Division
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Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath spotted orchid) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Wildflower, Rock, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Woodland
Grows best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained, acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun if soil is kept moist. Avoid waterlogged soil. Avoid using fertilisers.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath spotted orchid)
Orchidophilus spp.
Insect
Absent
3
4
A pest of orchids spreading in trade. Currently absent from the UK and unlikely to establish outdoors. Could cause severe damage to hosts growing in protected cultivation.
Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath spotted orchid)
common blossom thrips; cotton bud thrips; tomato thrips
Frankliniella schultzei
Insect
Absent
2
3
Polyphagous glasshouse pest; present in many countries; single finding in UK.
Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath spotted orchid)
Rice leaf nematode; Strawberry crimp disease nematode; White tip nematode; White tip nematode of rice
Aphelenchoides besseyi
Nematode
Absent
2
3
Damaging nematode affecting rice crops and strawberry production in warmer climates; could potentially present a threat to strawberry production and ornamental production in protected environments. But modern production practices seem to reduce likelihood of impacts. Pest is also regulated at EU level; which reduces likelihood of entry.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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