Skip to content
PlantCare
HomePlant encyclopediaPlant care guidePlants by regionPlant helperPlant Pests & DiseasesApplication
EnglishEN
English简体中文
Get the app
Plant Care Guide›ape orchid
ape orchid

ape orchid · Pruning

ape orchid · Orchis simia
Also known as: monkey orchid

Grow in a moist but well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade

Watering: Water regularly, keeping the soil moist but well-drained; reduce in winter dormancy.Sunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed
← Full care guidePlant encyclopedia →

How to Prune ape orchid?

No pruning required

PlantCare

A Botanist in Your Pocket

Scan to download PlantCare

Scan QR code to download

Get the app

Explore More Plants

early purple orchid

early purple orchid

O. mascula is a terrestrial orchid with leaves usually spotted with deep purple, and dense, upright spikes of small, intricate, light to dark purple flowers from spring to early summer

military orchid

military orchid

A terrestrial orchid with oval to oblong leaves forming a basal rosette and sturdy stems up to around 50cm tall bearing 10-40 flowers forming a dense pinkish to reddish-purple cylinder. Individual flowers are characterised by a 'helmet' of pink-flushed sepals, a whitish 'body' with crimson hairs and lobes forming 'arms' and 'legs'

PlantCare

A world of plants. A little closer.

Explore

Find a plantPlant carePlants by region

Learn

Plant questionsPlant healthAbout PlantCare

Keep growing

Your plant companion, wherever you go.

Download PlantCare
© 2026 PlantCareplantcare.wiki简体中文