Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia brevisura

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that persists underground after fire and resprouts. Benefits from periodic fire in native woodlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi association for germination and growth. Extremely difficult to propagate outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI