Ophrys sphegodes

Ophrys sphegodes

Native to:
Albania | Austria | Baleares | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | East Aegean Is. | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Portugal | Romania | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

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

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash