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Prasophyllum amoenum
Prasophyllum amoenum, the dainty leek orchid, is a small deciduous terrestrial orchid from Tasmania with a single tube-shaped leaf and a spike of greenish, brown and white flowers. It is a rare wild species and is not commonly grown in gardens, so care advice is limited to general orchid-style conditions.
Prasophyllum amoenum, commonly known as the dainty leek orchid or Snug leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has a single tubular, green leaf with a purplish base and between five and twelve light green, dark brown and white flowers. In 2007, the entire population was estimated to be about 600 plants.
The dainty leek orchid grows with rushes, sedges and grasses in south-eastern Tasmania.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prasophyllum amoenum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
