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Himantoglossum caprinum
Goat's Tongue Orchid is a terrestrial tuberous orchid native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East, grown mainly by enthusiasts in the wild or in cool garden conditions. Its key to success is cool growing conditions and a dormant period, since it is hard to keep in cultivation.
Himantoglossum caprinum is a species of orchid native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East.
Two subspecies are recognized:
Adriatic lizard orchid · Lizard orchid · Giant Orchid · Himantoglossum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Himantoglossum caprinum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
