Fragrant Orchid’s densely packed flowering spikes vary in size, but always have a delicate vanilla scent. Each pink, sometimes lilac, flower has a lower lip with three small, round lobes, wing-like sepals at either side, and a long, slender curving spur drooping down behind. The linear leaves are bright green, without any spots or markings, and are grooved along the middle.
LEAVES : Alternate, simple, and linear.
PLANT HEIGHT : 20–40cm.
FLOWER SIZE : Lower lip 4–6mm long.
FRUIT : Capsule containing many tiny seeds.
FLOWERING TIME : June–July.
SIMILAR SPECIES : Pyramidal Orchid , which has shorter, more conical flower spikes of a darker colour.
LEAVES : Alternate, simple, and linear.
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