Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia dundasiae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

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:

Flowers more prolifically following fire events; underground tubers survive fire and resprout vigorously.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth; propagation is extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI