Malaxis Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Malaxis is a plant genus in the Orchidaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 18 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Malaxis species

Short-Spiked Adder's Mouth
Malaxis brachystachys
Erick Vélez SánchezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Malaxis excavata
Reinaldo Oliveira EliasCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

One-leaf bog orchid
Malaxis monophyllos
EliasCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Malaxis muscifera
Siddarth MachadoCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Malaxis myurus
Jordi Martínez MartínezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Fir-loving Adder's MouthMalaxis abieticolaPlantoScan
Fir-loving Adder's Mouth
Malaxis abieticola
- Malaxis bayardiiMalaxis bayardiiPlantoScan
Malaxis bayardii
- Malaxis boninensisMalaxis boninensisPlantoScan
Malaxis boninensis
- Malaxis cogniauxianaMalaxis cogniauxianaPlantoScan
Malaxis cogniauxiana
- Malaxis densifloraMalaxis densifloraPlantoScan
Malaxis densiflora
- Malaxis discolorMalaxis discolorPlantoScan
Malaxis discolor
- Malaxis histionanthaMalaxis histionanthaPlantoScan
Malaxis histionantha
- Greater MalaxisMalaxis macrostachyaPlantoScan
Greater Malaxis
Malaxis macrostachya
- Malaxis maguireiMalaxis maguireiPlantoScan
Malaxis maguirei
- Malaxis novogalicianaMalaxis novogalicianaPlantoScan
Malaxis novogaliciana
- Malaxis seychellarumMalaxis seychellarumPlantoScan
Malaxis seychellarum
- Green Adder's MouthMalaxis unifoliaPlantoScan
Green Adder's Mouth
Malaxis unifolia
- Malaxis warmingiiMalaxis warmingiiPlantoScan
Malaxis warmingii
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