Cephalanthera rubra

Cephalanthera rubra

Native to:
Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Cephalanthera
Species:
Cephalanthera rubra

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are extremely difficult to germinate outside specialized laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI