Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia calyciformis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, pollinating insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian terrestrial orchids, shows increased flowering after fire events; fire clears competing vegetation and may stimulate dormant tubers.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal symbiosis for germination; extremely difficult to propagate from seed without fungal partner.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI