Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia carnea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal symbiosis

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting terrestrial orchid that persists underground as tubers; often flowers prolifically after fire in eucalypt woodlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis for germination and establishment; extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI