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Nervilia uniflora
Red shield orchid is a small, deciduous terrestrial orchid from the tropical forests of northern Queensland and New Guinea, grown from a tuber that flowers briefly and then produces one heart-shaped leaf. It is rarely grown in gardens, and it needs shady, humid, moist conditions with a dry rest period.
Nervilia uniflora, commonly known as the red shield orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid found in northern Queensland, Australia. It has a single short-lived, pink or mauve flower. A dark green, heart-shaped leaf emerges at the base of the flowering stem after flowering.
Nervilia uniflora occurs in north Queensland between Cooktown and Proserpine. It grows in woodland, forest and rainforest.
Tall shield orchid · Ribbed shield orchid · Grey shield orchid · Nervilia simplex · Shield orchids
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nervilia uniflora 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.
