Species Orchid, Habenaria, Crawling Habenaria, Creeping Orchid, Water Spider Orchid

The flowers are interesting but inconspicuous; however the plant is EXTREMELY fragrant at night, kind of like evening jasmine.
...Read More /> I grew this plant successfully indoors for many years. The initial plant was just a cutting with no roots, and it grew into multple large plants very quickly under flourescent lights. Very easy to propagate.

Unfortunately, lot this plant bringing it outside in the spring as it wasn't hardened off enough. It doesn't adjust to extremes well (like from being inside under a light to outdoors in sun). Sadly, I made the mistake of giving away all my backup copies!

A true native orchid, Water Spider Orchid is found on marshy shores and in floating mats of vegetation.

It spreads by run...Read Moreners as well as seeds. The leaves are thick and succulent, two to nine inches long and up to one inch wide. The leaves are narrowly lance-shaped, tapering to a narrow point. The most conspicuous part is its stalk of flowers that occurs at the top of the plant. The small flowers are pale green, to 3/4 inch across. The petals are narrow, making the flowers resemble small green spiders.

(From Univ. of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants)