Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia cairnsiana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, red, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Orchid tubers survive low-intensity fires and often flower prolifically in the first post-fire season. Benefits from periodic burning in natural habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungal association for germination and growth; extremely difficult to propagate from seed in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI