Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia brumalis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Underground tubers survive low-intensity fires common in southwestern Australian ecosystems. May show increased flowering post-fire due to reduced competition.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Propagation extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI