Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia cretacea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Persists as underground tubers and can resprout after fire, common in fire-prone Mediterranean-climate heathlands.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are difficult to propagate outside natural conditions.

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