Putty root is the common name of Aplectrum hyemale.
Specifically, the common name honors the wild orchid's slenderly connected underground stems. These underground stems, called corms, contain a sticky substance with which pottery can be mended. Another common name is Adam-and-Eve.
Aplectrum hyemale is the scientific name of the Adam-and-Eve Orchid.Specifically, the scientific name combines at least two words. The first identifies the genus, which unites orchids that have no spur, Aplectrum. The second word indicates the species, which here honors the single leaf survives the winter, hyemale. The scientific name also may be linked with the Putty Root Orchid, which is another popular common name for the plant.
Aplectrum hyemale is the scientific name of the Putty Root.Specifically, the scientific name brings together at least two words. The first word is the genus, which in this case unites orchids that have no spur, Aplectrum. The second word is the species, which here celebrates the single leaf lasting the winter, hyemale. The scientific name also may be linked with the Adam-and-Eve Orchid, which is another popular common name for the plant.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Equisetum hyemale.
Open moist land is the habitat of the Adam-and-Eve Orchid (Aplectrum hyemale).Specifically, this wild orchid favors moist, nutrient rich soils. It therefore fluorishes in alluvial plains and swamps. But it also manages to thrive in the moister, richer woodlands.
Purple is the bloom color of the Putty Root (Aplectrum hyemale).Specifically, this wild orchid displays some variability in color. For example, the flowers may range in color from white to purple to brown to greenish purple tinged with yellow. The lip tends to be white.
Purple is the bloom color of the Adam-and-Eve Orchid (Aplectrum hyemale).Specifically, this wild orchid can vary in color. For example, the flowers may range from brown to purple to white. The lip tends to be white and contrasts beautifully when the flower is a greenish purple tinged with yellow.
May and June is the bloom time of the Adam-and-Eve Orchid (Aplectrum hyemale).Specifically, this wild orchid flowers late in spring and early in summer. But it may be overlooked in the competitive wet and woodsy environments that it favors. It succeeds in standing out when its variable colors include a yellow tinged greenish purple.
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The scientific name for Horsetails is Equisetum hyemale.
One to 2 feet (30.48 - 60.96 centimeters) is the mature size of the Putty Root Orchid (Aplectrum hyemale).Specifically, this wild orchid blends with its grassy and woodsy surroundings. Its colors can include white or yellow touches. But brown, greenish purple and purple predominate and keep the orchid from catching the attention of habitat visitors.
Horseradish belongs to the family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae) and is classified as Armoracia rusticana.
One to 2 feet (30.48 - 60.96 centimeters) is the mature size of the Adam-and-Eve Orchid (Aplectrum hyemale).Specifically, the wild orchid in question does not call attention to itself even at the upper limits of its mature height. For example, its colors merge seamlessly with the grassy and woodsy environments that it favors. Brown, greenish purple and purple colors predominate and manage to overshadow the miniscule white or yellow splashes that may show up on the plant.