Ophrys cretica
Ophrys cretica
- Native to:
- East Aegean Is. | Greece | Kriti
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Ophrys
- Species:
- Ophrys cretica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, brown, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.
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