Creeping Lady's Tresses Plant Care
Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton
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Goodyera repens, a small forest orchid in the genus Goodyera. It is known by the common name creeping lady's-tresses in Anglophone Europe and dwarf rattlesnake plantain or lesser rattlesnake plantain in North America.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Creeping Lady's Tresses?
Creeping Lady's Tresses grows best in bright indirect light.
What Is the Creeping Lady's Tresses?
Creeping Lady's Tresses (Goodyera repens) belongs to the Orchidaceae family within the Goodyera genus. Creeping Lady's Tresses is also known as Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain.
Creeping Lady's Tresses displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Creeping Lady's Tresses produces small white or green flowers on upright spikes.
What Light Does the Creeping Lady's Tresses Need?
Creeping Lady's Tresses thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Creeping Lady's Tresses in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Creeping Lady's Tresses?
Well-draining orchid mix with bark, sphagnum moss, and perlite. Good drainage is essential for Creeping Lady's Tresses to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Creeping Lady's Tresses?
Repot every 1-2 years after flowering. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Creeping Lady's Tresses?
Creeping Lady's Tresses can be propagated through division, keiki propagation. Similar propagation techniques also apply to western rattlesnake plantain plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Creeping Lady's Tresses Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Creeping Lady's Tresses, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Creeping Lady's Tresses?
Creeping Lady's Tresses is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Creeping Lady's Tresses is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Goodyera genus — compare its care with other Goodyera species on PlantoScan.
Goodyera is part of the Orchidaceae plant family — browse all Orchidaceae genera and species.
Creeping Lady's Tresses thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton, family Orchidaceae (first published in Hortus Kew. 5: 198 (1813)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Creeping Lady's Tresses, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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