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Ophrys apifera
Bee Orchid
Origin: Western and Central Europe.
| Family |
| Orchidaceae |
| Genus |
| Ophrys |
| Species |
| apifera |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 15 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| It is illegal to remove orchids from the wild, they are a CITES protected group. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Grassland and calcareous dunes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small rosettes of basal leaves that are ovate or oblong-lanceolate. The upper leaves and bracts are ovate-lanceolate and sheathing. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are large sepals with a central rib. The petals are short and pubescent. Consists of 1 - 12 flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers sepals are white to pink in colour with a green rib while the petals are yellowish-green. |
| Propagation |
| The flowers self pollinate. This species may be considered monocarpic in parts of its natural range. |
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