Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia evanescens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting terrestrial orchid that can regenerate from underground tubers following fire, common in fire-prone southwestern Australian ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with mycorrhizal dependency for germination; propagation from seed extremely difficult without appropriate fungal symbionts.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI