Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Cuckoo-flower
The Herbs

(Orchis morior or O. spp .)

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Powers: Fertility, Love

Magical Uses: The fresh tubers of the cuckoo-flower are used in love spells, and are worn to promote conception. If a large tuber is used for the latter purpose, the child will be male; if small, female.