Anacamptis sancta

Anacamptis sancta

Native to:
Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Palestine | Türkiye

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Anacamptis
Species:
Anacamptis sancta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
40 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
mar,apr,may
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungal association for germination in nature; asymbiotic germination protocols exist for laboratory cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI