Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia audasii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

25 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Responds positively to fire; flowering often increases in seasons following burns in native grassland and woodland habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires specific mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth; extremely difficult to propagate from seed without laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI