Plant Profile: Tolumnia bahamensis

Taxonomy: Tolumnia bahamensis

Names

Dancinglady Orchid, Florida Dancing Lady, Variegated Orchid

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Genus:Tolumnia

Species:bahamensis

Family:Orchidaceae

The Florida dancing lady is an orchid that originates from Florida and the Bahamas, belonging to the Orchidaceae family. This species typically thrives in thickets and shrubland environments.

Tolumnia bahamensis Feature Summary

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Tolumnia bahamensis Feature Summary

Attributes
Wildlife Value:
Flowers are pollinated by Centris errans bees.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Flowers
Flower Description:
Tiny 2 cm white and green banded with yellow and brown on a raceme. Blooms in April and May.
Flower Color:
White
Brown/Copper
Green
Flower Size:
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Leaves are simple, alternate, have serrated margins and plants have 4-8 leaves.
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Perennial
Epiphyte
Stem
Landscape
Attracts:
Specialized Bees

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Tolumnia bahamensis Attributes

Tolumnia bahamensis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Florida, Bahamas

Tolumnia bahamensis: Wildlife Value

Flowers are pollinated by Centris errans bees.

Tolumnia bahamensis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Tolumnia bahamensis Flowers

Tolumnia bahamensis: Flower Description

Tiny 2 cm white and green banded with yellow and brown on a raceme. Blooms in April and May.

Tolumnia bahamensis: Flower Color

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Brown/Copper
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Green
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White

Tolumnia bahamensis: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Tolumnia bahamensis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Tolumnia bahamensis: Flower Size

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

Tolumnia bahamensis Leaves

Tolumnia bahamensis: Leaf Description

Leaves are simple, alternate, have serrated margins and plants have 4-8 leaves.

Tolumnia bahamensis: Leaf Color

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Green

Tolumnia bahamensis: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Tolumnia bahamensis: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Tolumnia bahamensis: Leaf Margin

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

Tolumnia bahamensis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Tolumnia bahamensis Whole Plant Traits

Tolumnia bahamensis: 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

Tolumnia bahamensis Stem

Tolumnia bahamensis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Tolumnia bahamensis Landscape

Tolumnia bahamensis: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees