species
Orchis militaris
Military orchid
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Orchis militaris belongs to the family Orchidaceae, also known as Military orchid, native to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in dry or well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Dry, Well drained
- In the UK
- Native
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