Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia campestris

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many southwestern Australian orchids, responds positively to fire disturbance with increased flowering in post-fire seasons. Tubers survive underground.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis for germination and establishment in nature. Germination highly specialized and not well-documented for this species.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI