Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia × aestantha

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal associations

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that can resprout from underground tubers following fire; benefits from fire clearing vegetation but does not require it for reproduction.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungal association for germination and growth; seeds are dust-like and extremely difficult to germinate without specific fungal partners.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI