Caladenia × lavandulacea
Caladenia × lavandulacea
- Native to:
- Australia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Caladenia
- Species:
- Caladenia × lavandulacea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- lavender, purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- native bees, orchid pollinators
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Like many Australian terrestrial orchids, responds positively to fire with increased flowering in subsequent seasons.
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Requires mycorrhizal symbiosis for germination and growth; extremely difficult to cultivate from seed without specialized protocols.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI