Habenaria radiata
White Egret Flower
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White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Description
White Egret Flowers are so named from the shapes of their flowers. They resemble birds in flight gently hovering above the rest of the plant. The flowers are white with some green, but the "flocks of birds" are pure white.
White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Blooming
Blooms hooded flowers with attractively colored lips.
White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Growth
Cool to intermediate growing orchids, do well in partial shade or bright filtered light. Where hardy, Habenaria work well in a woodland with humus-rich soil. Most typically, these orchids are grown in deep pots.
White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Planting
Propagate by means of division of the underground tubers. This should be conducted when the foliage is dying down.
White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Pest
Prone to spider mites, aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, and rust.
White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Interesting facts
There are around 500-600 known species in the genus Habenaria, native to temperate and tropical grasslands. They are particularly found in tropical South America, and temperate North America, Africa, and Asia.
White Egret Flower (Habenaria radiata) - Soil and irrigation
Grow Habenaria in terrestrial orchid potting mix. Water liberally during the growin season, keep plants just moist in winter. Pot on in spring.
