Pteridophyllum racemosum (Fern Leaf Woodland Poppy) Flowers Green This orchid gets its fun

This orchid gets its fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind

More compact and denser growth than either of the parents

The fall display has colors ranging from green - blue - red - yellow

In colder climates Acer pentaphyllum is root hardy

Family: Orchidaceae

Pteridophyllum racemosum (Fern Leaf Woodland Poppy) Flowers Green This orchid gets its funFamily: Papaveraceae Zone: 5 9 Natural Range: Japan Soil: Average to moist, humus rich Light: Shade, part shade Height: 10" Attributes: Semi evergreen. Clumping. Striking, white bell like flowers in tall racemes. Pinnate foliage resembling a fern. Notes: Rare woodland poppy from the high woodland mountains of Japan. Looks like a flowering Blechnum Deer Fern.