Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia brownii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous root system allows resprouting after fire; benefits from post-fire regeneration typical of Mediterranean climate woodlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with mycorrhizal dependency; propagation from seed extremely difficult and requires specific fungal association.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI