Ophrys apifera
Ophrys apifera
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baleares | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Ophrys
- Species:
- Ophrys apifera
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, brown, yellow, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash