Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia atrochila

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal associations

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Grows in fire-prone Mediterranean climate regions. Tubers persist underground and resprout after fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring specific mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI