Ophrys holosericea

Ophrys holosericea

Native to:
Albania | Austria | Belgium | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | East Aegean Is. | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Netherlands | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Romania | Sardegna | Sicilia | Switzerland | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Ophrys
Species:
Ophrys holosericea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
40 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
apr,may,jun
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple, brown

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