Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia cristata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

25 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground tubers after fire; populations often increase following burns in native heathland and woodland habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal association for germination; extremely difficult to propagate from seed without specialized fungal symbiont.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI