Slender Ladies' Tresses
NameSlender Ladies' Tresses
Species NameSpiranthes lacera
Common NameSlender Ladies' Tresses
Bonsai Styleformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyadvanced
Trunk Featuresslender stem, green, flowering-stalk
Foliage Typeflowering stalk with white blooms
Height (cm)30
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynone visible
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive spiral arrangement of white flowers along the stem, attracting pollinators like the visible insect.
Description
This specimen is a wild orchid, Slender Ladies' Tresses, characterized by its slender green stem and a spiral arrangement of small white, tubular flowers. An insect pollinator is visible on one of the blooms, highlighting its natural ecological interaction.
