Giant Orchid

Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe

Orchid family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

4.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.