Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia clarkiae

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, pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Western Australian terrestrial orchids, plants persist via underground tubers and can regenerate following low-intensity fire in their woodland habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are typically propagated through symbiotic or asymbiotic tissue culture methods.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI