Five fascinating facts about . . . pyramidal orchids | Sussex Wildlife Trust

Five fascinating facts about . . . pyramidal orchids | Sussex Wildlife Trust

Five fascinating facts about . . . pyramidal orchids | Sussex Wildlife Trust

27th June 2013

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Five fascinating facts about . . . pyramidal orchids

flower in June and July, and grow 30-60 cms tall
so-called because of the obvious rounded pyramid shape to the young flowering spike, which becomes more cylindrical or egg-shaped as it develops
has bright, dense pretty pink to purple flowers- occasionally pure white pyramidal orchids can be spotted but these are quite rare
favours our milder climate and chalk grasslands but in recent times has also been found by roadsides and on brownfield sites
the seeds do not contain enough nutrients to produce leaves and flowers initially. To make up for this, the seed relies on fungus in the soil to provide nourishment. This underground fungus-root relationship can take several years to develop before the plant is ready to send up leaves and flowers

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pyramidal orchid / Neil Fletcher

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