Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia cruciformis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that resprouts from underground tubers after fire. Benefits from periodic burning in native habitat which reduces competition.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment. Propagation from seed is extremely difficult outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI