Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia angustata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal relationships

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that resprouts from underground tubers after fire; benefits from periodic burning in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Mycorrhizal fungal association required for germination and growth; extremely difficult to cultivate outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI