This leafless terrestrial orchid forms a thick tuber and is a saprophyte (deriving nutrients from decaying vegetable matter). It produces purplish red spotted flowers that appear in an upright raceme during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11 

Dipodium punctatum is naturally found in Australia growing on the tablelands and slopes from Queensland to New South Wales and Victoria in wet sclerophyll to dry sclerophyll forests or scrubland.  

It grows in a variety of well drained moderately fertile sandy soil with ample organic material and prefers a wind protected sunny to dappled light position and is frost and drought tolerant. 

The Hyacinth Orchid is grown for its flowers and is found in botanical collections or in bushland settings.  It is suitable for coastal and tableland regions in the understory of forests. This plant is not commonly cultivated ornamentally and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery. ID 2425

Dipodium (dy-POH-dee-um) punctatum (punk-TAH-tum)

Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Orchid Family