Black vanilla orchid
Gymnadenia nigra
About
Gymnadenia nigra, also known as the black vanilla orchid, is a species of orchid and the provincial flower of Jämtland, a historical province of Sweden. It is a perennial species found in the major mountain ranges of Europe, including the Pyrenees and the Alps, into the Balkans and central Scandinavia, though its population has declined in the past decades due to over-harvesting. In some countries, including Italy, it is listed as an endangered species. It has a maximum height of 25 cm.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
How to use it
The black vanilla orchid is primarily valued for its ornamental beauty in gardens and natural landscapes. As a perennial plant, it can add a touch of elegance to mountainous or alpine gardens, but care should be taken to ensure its conservation due to its declining populations in the wild.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Gymnadenia nigra
- Slug
- gymnadenia-nigra
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Gymnadenia
- Species
- nigra
- Wikidata QID
- Q158951
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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