Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia bruniella

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native orchid specialist pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that can resprout from underground tubers after fire. Benefits from fire in woodland ecosystems but does not require it for reproduction.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungal association for germination and growth. Seed propagation extremely difficult without symbiotic fungi.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI