Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia dorrienii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive low-intensity fires and may show increased flowering post-burn. Benefits from periodic fire in native jarrah forest habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Seed germination extremely difficult without fungal symbiont.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI