Serapias orientalis

Serapias orientalis

Native to:
Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Italy | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Sicilia | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Serapias
Species:
Serapias orientalis

Growth Characteristics

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

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees

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