Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia flaccida

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Western Australian terrestrial orchids often resprout from underground tubers after fire, with flowering sometimes enhanced in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; propagation typically done through symbiotic or asymbiotic methods in laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI