Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia cruscula

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that resprouts from underground tubers following fire. Common in fire-prone Mediterranean climate regions of southwestern Australia.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchids require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment. Extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI