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Stenoglottis longifolia
Also called Longleaf Stenoglottis, Molweni Madonna Orchid
Stenoglottis longifolia is a terrestrial tuberous orchid from southern Africa that grows from a small tuber and sends up a flower spike in the warm season. It needs a bright, well-drained spot and a dry rest period after flowering.
Stenoglottis longifolia, called the long-leaved stenoglottis, is a species of orchid in the genus Stenoglottis, native to Mozambique, Eswatini, and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stenoglottis longifolia 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.
