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Fringed leek orchid

Prasophyllum fimbria

Fringed leek orchid
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Prasophyllum fimbria is a deciduous terrestrial orchid from south-west Western Australia that grows from an underground tuber and produces a tall spike of up to seventy greenish-brown flowers in winter and spring. It is a wild native rather than a common garden plant, so it is best grown from wild-friendly conditions that mimic its swamp and heath habitat.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil moist during the growing season, then reduce water while the plant is dormant in summer.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty soil that stays moist in winter.
Temperature
Mild temperate conditions; tolerates cool winters and dry summers as a dormant tuber.
How easy
Hard
Native range
SW. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Prasophyllum fimbria, commonly known as fringed leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tall orchid with a single smooth, tube-shaped leaf and up to seventy greenish-brown flowers with a white and pink labellum.

Where it grows

Fringed leek orchid grows in a range of habitats from swamps to heath and woodland. It occurs from Kalbarri in the north to Esperance in the east.

Other Prasophyllum plants

Genoplesium mucronatum · Prasophyllum abblittiorum · Heathland leek orchid · Prasophyllum albovirens · Prasophyllum album · Mauve leek orchid · Alpine leek orchid · Dainty leek orchid · Pretty Hill leek orchid · Tapered leek orchid · Prasophyllum argillaceum · Prasophyllum asinantum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prasophyllum fimbria 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.

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