Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
ohwii
ID:
952844

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fukuy.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 48: 298 (1934)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000952182



Common Names

  • Epipactis ohwii
  • Ohwi's Helleborine
  • Ohwii Epipactis


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Description

Epipactis ohwii (also called Ohwi's Helleborine, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to Europe and the Mediterranean region. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with a stem up to 70 cm tall. The leaves are lanceolate and the flowers are white to pinkish with a dark purple lip. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams in full sun to partial shade.

Uses & Benefits

Epipactis ohwii is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties, which include treating skin diseases, wounds, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Epipactis ohwii has small, yellowish-brown flowers with a yellow lip. Its seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, green, and have two to four leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Epipactis ohwii is a terrestrial orchid that can be propagated by division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is hardy in USDA zones 5-9.

Where to Find Epipactis ohwii

Epipactis ohwii is native to Japan and can be found in grasslands, meadows, and open woods.

Species in the Epipactis genus

Epipactis humilior, Epipactis nicolosii, Epipactis nordeniorum, Epipactis stellifera, Epipactis exilis, Epipactis robatschii, Epipactis alatus, Epipactis rivularis, Epipactis autumnalis, Epipactis ioessa, Epipactis hanseniorum, Epipactis africana, Epipactis albensis, Epipactis atromarginata, Epipactis atrorubens, Epipactis barlae, Epipactis barreana, Epipactis breinerorum, Epipactis bruxellensis, Epipactis bugacensis, Epipactis cardonneae, Epipactis condensata, Epipactis conquensis, Epipactis dunensis, Epipactis fageticola, Epipactis flaminia, Epipactis flava, Epipactis gerbaudiorum, Epipactis gevaudanii, Epipactis gigantea, Epipactis graberi, Epipactis greuteri, Epipactis guegelii, Epipactis helleborine, Epipactis heterogama, Epipactis kleinii, Epipactis leptochila, Epipactis liestalensis, Epipactis lusitanica, Epipactis mairei, Epipactis meridionalis, Epipactis microphylla, Epipactis muelleri, Epipactis ohwii, Epipactis olympica, Epipactis palustris, Epipactis papillosa, Epipactis persica, Epipactis phyllanthes, Epipactis placentina,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,