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Green leek orchid

Prasophyllum lindleyanum

Green leek orchid
Photo: Chris Lindorff, CC BY 2.5 au

Green leek orchid is a small, deciduous, tuberous terrestrial orchid native to south-eastern Australia, found in woodland, heath and sub-alpine herbfield. It is uncommon in the wild and is not a common garden or houseplant.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade
Water
Water moderately during the growing season and keep the tuber barely moist while the plant is dormant.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty native-style mix with some organic matter.
Temperature
Cool temperate conditions suit it; it tolerates frost and cold winters.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Victoria to Tasmania
Climate
subtropical

About

Prasophyllum lindleyanum, commonly known as green leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single smooth, tube-shaped leaf and up to twenty scented, greenish flowers with a greenish or white labellum with a pink tinge.

Where it grows

Green leek orchid is uncommon throughout its range. It grows in woodland, heath and sub-alpine herbfield in Victoria and Tasmania, possibly also on the far south coast of New South Wales.

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 lindleyanum 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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