Terrestrial Orchids
Terrestrial orchids are orchids that grow and producing flowers on the ground. They are a relatively small group of orchids in tropical lowland cultivation. They may be rhizomatous, or form corms or tubers, with smooth and white root caps. These orchids grow best in well-drained soil or peat-based potting mixtures.
Orchis pauciflora - a type of terrestrial orchid
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Terrestrial Orchids
The following are the terrestrial orchids we have described in this website:
- Caladenia
A genus comprising 243 species of small to medium-sized orchids with underground tubers.
- Calanthe
A genus of terrestrial orchids comprising some 170 species.
- Cypripedium
Lady's Slipper Orchid comprising 47 species.
- Dactylorhiza
Terrestrial orchids comprising 75 species and hundreds of hybrids.
- Habenaria
A genus of terrestrial orchies comprising 800 species.
- Macodes
A genus of creeping terrestrial orchids found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.
- Thelymitra
A genus of tuberous terrestrial orchids distributed from Australia to the Philippines.
- Vandopsis
A genus of orchids found in Southeast Asia that could be terrestrial as well as lithophytic.
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