Zeuxine strateumatica (Schlechter soldier's orchid)
Zeuxine strateumatica (Schlechter soldier's orchid) upright flower cluster with white petals and yellow centers near leaves.
Botanical name: Zeuxine strateumatica
Common names: Schlechter soldier's orchid, Centipede Grass Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Groundcover or low-growing
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsZ. strateumatica, has become naturalized in southern Florida after being introduced into the area as an adventive with Centipede Grass from China (this is where the Florida nickname "Centipede Grass Orchid" came from for this species.) Looks too nice to be just a weed! It emerges in winter, blooming in late December and January; within a few weeks, the plants vanish. The following year, they may return, and from the same root a new plant will grow next to the previous one.
Zeuxine strateumatica white flower spike with green leaves on slender vertical stem
Zeuxine strateumatica with spikes of tiny white flowers rising above green foliage.
Zeuxine strateumatica with dense spike of tiny white flower and yellow center
Zeuxine strateumatica with tall white flower spikes and thin green leaves.
Link to this plant:
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