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Milford leek orchid

Prasophyllum milfordense

Milford leek orchid
Photo: Lachlan Copeland, CC BY-SA 4.0

Prasophyllum milfordense is a rare, deciduous terrestrial orchid from Tasmania with a single tube-shaped leaf and up to thirty greenish, white and purplish flowers. It is known from one small grassland site near Hobart, so it is a conservation plant rather than one for general cultivation.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Rely on natural rainfall; the site is drier than average for Tasmania, so avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil typical of native grassland.
Temperature
Cool temperate conditions suited to Tasmania; protect from prolonged frost in pots.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Tasmania
Climate
temperate

About

Prasophyllum milfordense is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has a single tubular, dark green leaf and up to thirty greenish-brown, white and purplish flowers. It is a very rare orchid, only found in a single location with a population of around 240 plants.

Where it grows

The Milford leek orchid grows in grassland in an area near Hobart with below average rainfall for the state.

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 milfordense 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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