Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia ensata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, solitary wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Underground tubers survive fire and plants often flower prolifically in the first post-fire season.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid germination requires mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis and is extremely difficult without laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI