Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia fitzgeraldii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal associations

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground tubers after fire. Fire-adapted species that benefits from periodic burning in its eucalypt woodland habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring specific mycorrhizal fungal associations for germination and growth. Propagation extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI