Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia bigeminata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that can resprout from underground tubers after fire; flowering may be stimulated in post-fire years.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal association for germination; asymbiotic germination protocols not well documented for this species.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI