Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia campbellii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native orchid bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Post-fire flowering response common in Western Australian orchids. Tuberous roots allow resprouting after fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and survival. Extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI