Elder-flowered Orchid
NameElder-flowered Orchid
Species NameDactylorhiza sambucina
Common NameElder-flowered Orchid
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typeground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typebroadleaf
Height (cm)20
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesPresence of two distinct color morphs (magenta and pale yellow) side-by-side; growing in natural habitat with other wild flowers like gentians.
Description
This image displays two Elder-flowered Orchids, one with vibrant magenta flowers and another with pale yellow flowers, growing naturally in a grassy meadow. Several small blue gentian flowers are visible in the background, indicating a wild, possibly alpine, habitat. This is a wild plant, not a cultivated bonsai specimen.
