Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia chlorostyla

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid persists underground after fire and can resprout; benefits from fire-cleared understory in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth; seeds extremely fine and difficult to germinate without symbiotic relationship.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI