Aplectrum hyemale

Plant Characteristics

Habit		orchid
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Aplectrum hyemale is a species of orchids (family Orchidaceae) and the sole species of the genus Aplectrum. The generic name comes from Greek and signifies "spurless". The species is commonly referred to as Adam and Eve or putty root, the latter refers to the mucilaginous fluid which can be removed from the tubers when they are crushed.

Read about Aplectrum hyemale in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Aplectrum hyemale, Nutt. (A. spicatum, B. S. P.). Putty Root. Adam-and-eve. Fig. 234. Sends up a pointed green lf. 2-6 in. long, which lasts through the winter, and in spring a stalk about a foot high, bearing a raceme of rather large greenish brown fls., which are succeeded by hanging, oblong-pointed pods (Fig. 234).—Hardy. May be grown in rich, loamy borders. Interesting, but not showy. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Read about Aplectrum hyemale in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Aplectrum (Greek, with no spur). Orchidaceae. A small orchid, with smallish dull-colored fls. in a raceme, on a leafless scape, which springs from a large corm-like tuber. Single species (or possibly two), in woods in the northern states. Flower spurless and sacless; petals and sepals similar, narrow; lip 3-lobed and crested, deflexed; fertile anther 1, the pollen-masses 4, smooth and waxy; column free, compressed, the anther borne below the top. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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