Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia dilatata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Western Australian orchids, may show increased flowering after fire disturbance. Underground tubers persist and resprout.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian terrestrial orchids have complex mycorrhizal requirements and are extremely difficult to germinate and cultivate from seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI