Plant Profile: Psychilis atropurpurea

Names

Dark Purple Psychilis, Dragon's Mouth Orchid, Spice Orchid

  • Photo of Psychilis atropurpurea (Psychilis atropurpureas)

Phonetic Spelling:sy-KIL-liss at-ro-pur-PURR-ee-uh

Genus:Psychilis

Species:atropurpurea

Family:Orchidaceae

This orchid species is indigenous to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It thrives in warm to hot climates and simultaneously blooms numerous stunning purple flowers.

Psychilis atropurpurea Feature Summary

Psychilis atropurpurea Image Gallery

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Psychilis atropurpurea Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Dominican Republic and Haiti
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Epiphyte
Flowers
Flower Color:
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Brown/Copper
Flower Bloom Time:
Spring
Summer
Fall
Flower Size:
1-3 inches
Leaves
Leaf Shape:
Elliptical
Linear
Lanceolate
Leaf Feel:
Leathery
Stem

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Psychilis atropurpurea Attributes

Psychilis atropurpurea: Country Or Region Of Origin

Dominican Republic and Haiti

Psychilis atropurpurea: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Psychilis atropurpurea Whole Plant Traits

Psychilis atropurpurea: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Psychilis atropurpurea Flowers

Psychilis atropurpurea: Flower Color

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Brown/Copper
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Pink
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Purple/Lavender
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White

Psychilis atropurpurea: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Psychilis atropurpurea: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Psychilis atropurpurea: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Psychilis atropurpurea Leaves

Psychilis atropurpurea: Leaf Color

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Green

Psychilis atropurpurea: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Psychilis atropurpurea: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Psychilis atropurpurea: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Psychilis atropurpurea: Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Psychilis atropurpurea Stem

Psychilis atropurpurea: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes