Anacamptis collina
Anacamptis collina
- Native to:
- Algeria | Baleares | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | France | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | North Caucasus | Palestine | Portugal | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan
iNaturalist: © panagiotisd (iNaturalist #199928839)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Anacamptis
- Species:
- Anacamptis collina
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 35 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Requires mycorrhizal fungi for successful germination and establishment. Seeds are dust-like and germination is slow and erratic without fungal symbiont.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI