Thelymitra ixioides
DOTTED SUN ORCHID
Orchidaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous orchid

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Macdonaldia spp.

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Thelymitra ixioides
DOTTED SUN ORCHID
Orchidaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous orchid

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, late winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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