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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 - 8 inches
Leaves: Other: Succulent like keeled, deep green upper, light green reverse, deep green mottling.
Fruit: Other: 1 inch pendant capsule containing abundant, minute seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Green tepals with white, rose blushed lip.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Monk Orchid
  • Orchid

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-10-16
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2022-11-14
Location: Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2017-01-22
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2022-10-17
Location: Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2017-01-22
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2022-10-12
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2022-10-17
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-09-15
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-09-15
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-12-03
Uploaded by hlutzow
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-12-30
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-12-30
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2024-02-07
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-09-15
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-12-30
Uploaded by hlutzow
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2022-10-06

photo credit: Alex Popovkin

photo credit: Alex Popovkin
Location: Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2017-01-22
Location: Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2017-01-22
Comments:
  • Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Oct 12, 2022 9:38 AM concerning plant:
    When I found a single leaf emerging in some leaf litter in a shady area of our property, I thought it was a Snake Plant (Dracaena sp.), but when I dug it up, I found that it was growing from a little pseudobulb and it was eventually identified as Oeceoclades maculata. After doing a bit of research and reading that it can be an aggressive invader of natural areas, I decided to pot it up and keep it containerized to control its spread.

    The Monk Orchid, also known as the African Spotted Orchid, is an introduced species in Florida and has escaped cultivation and become naturalized throughout the central and southern parts of the state.

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