Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia exstans

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

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:

Tuberous orchid that resprouts from underground tubers after fire; benefits from periodic burning in native heathland habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid germination requires mycorrhizal fungal association; propagation from seed extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI