Goodyera repens Creeping lady's tresses (Orchidaceae)

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Goodyera repens
Creeping lady's tresses
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The Goodyera repens plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Creeping lady's tresses. Some home gardeners know the variety as Satyrium repens. L.

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Latin Name:  Goodyera repens
Common Name:  Creeping lady's tresses
Family:  Orchidaceae
Author:  (L.)R.Br.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Locally in pine woods, rarely under birch or on moist fixed dunes in northern Britain[17].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a somewhat shady site and a well-drained compost of peat, leafmold and sand[1]. Does well in the woodland garden[42, 230]. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants. They are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides since these can harm the symbiotic fungus and thus kill the orchid[230].

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