Jug Flower Orchid
Acanthephippium bicolor
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- March-January
How to identify Jug Flower Orchid
Identify Jug Flower Orchid by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jug Flower Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acanthephippium bicolor
- Genus
- Acanthephippium
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jug Flower Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Jug Flower Orchid
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Jug Flower Orchid (Acanthephippium bicolor) is a herb. It is native to Sri Lanka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to January.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Jug Flower Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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