Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia ferruginea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

rusty red, brown, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive low-intensity fires and plants often flower prolifically in post-fire seasons when competition is reduced.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchids form symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi; propagation from seed extremely difficult and requires specific fungal inoculation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI