Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia × ericksoniae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Underground tubers can survive moderate fire and resprout. Common in fire-prone Mediterranean climate woodlands of southwestern Australia.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungal association for germination in nature. Propagation extremely difficult outside specialized laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI