Plants in genus habenaria
Habenaria repens
Common in peat wetlands, this plant features spires of small green flowers resembling spiders and blooms from late summer through fall with a strong evening fragrance. It grows as a semi-aquatic plant and is sensitive to mineral buildup, preferring rain or distilled water. The plant does not tolerate frost well.
Habenaria repens 'Berkeley'
Habenaria repens 'Berkeley' is a North American native orchid found in bogs, moist meadows, ditches, and floodplains. It grows in damp to aquatic conditions, with 3-8 succulent, lance-shaped green leaves and 18-inch to 2-foot tall stalks. The raceme of tiny spidery green flowers is nocturnally scented with vanilla, blooming repeatedly all summer and into fall.