Rosy hyacinth-orchid or pink hyacinth-or
Dipodium roseum
About
Dipodium roseum, commonly known as rosy hyacinth-orchid or pink hyacinth-orchid, is a leafless saprophytic orchid found in east and south-eastern Australia. In summer it produces a tall flowering stem with up to fifty pale pink flowers with small, dark red spots. A widespread and common species it is often confused with D. punctatum but has darker, less heavily spotted flowers.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
How to use it
This orchid is primarily valued for its ornamental beauty. Its striking pale pink flowers with dark red spots make it a stunning addition to gardens, especially in summer when it blooms. Additionally, its unique saprophytic nature highlights the importance of fungi in ecosystems, making it a great conversation starter about plant relationships.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Dipodium roseum
- Slug
- dipodium-roseum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Dipodium
- Species
- roseum
- Wikidata QID
- Q5280027
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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