Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia colorata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian terrestrial orchids, benefits from periodic fire which reduces competition and stimulates flowering from underground tubers.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with mycorrhizal dependence; germination requires specific fungal symbiont and is extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI