Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia arenaria

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

25 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian terrestrial orchids, populations may respond positively to fire which reduces competition and stimulates flowering in subsequent seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungal association for germination and establishment; extremely difficult to cultivate from seed without specialized techniques.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI