Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia fragrantissima

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive fire underground and plants often flower prolifically in the first spring following low-intensity burns in their native jarrah forest habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI