Caladenia corynephora
Caladenia corynephora
- Native to:
- Australia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Caladenia
- Species:
- Caladenia corynephora
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- native bees, thynnid wasps
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tubers resprout following fire; flowering often enhanced in the first few seasons post-burn.
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Requires mycorrhizal association for germination and growth; extremely difficult to cultivate from seed without symbiotic fungi.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI