How to Grow and Care for Widelip orchids

Brown widelip orchid (Liparis liliifolia) is a wild orchid that is native to eastern regions of North America. Commonly found growing in moisture-rich forests and woodlands it has lily-like leaves and reddish-purple flowers that bloom from spring to summer. Not suitable for home gardens or container planting.

Yellow widelip orchid is native to large areas of Europe, northern Asia, and eastern North America, but is still considered rare. Unlike other orchids, it grows only two basal leaves. In late summer, it produces up to 20 yellow flowers, which explains the name, Yellow widelip orchid. The plant is able to self-fertilize with the help of water droplets.

Widelip orchid is notable for its graceful, dark-green to purplish hued leaves which grow in a rosette pattern. The delicate flowers, usually in shades of green or brown, emerge on an erect stalk, complementing its leafy base. Flourishing in moist environments, widelip orchid has adapted to capture limited light under dense canopies, a testament to its resilience in the wild.

Widelip orchid is a petite orchid species thriving in the moist, shaded environments it prefers. Sporting a rosette of bright green, oblong leaves, widelip orchid boasts small, often unnoticed flowers characterized by a unique lip shape that gives the genus its name. Its inconspicuous bloom and love for cool, temperate zones make widelip orchid a subtle yet remarkable inhabitant of its native Himalayan woodlands.