Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia fuscata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

brown, green, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Typical of southwestern Australian terrestrial orchids, often flowers prolifically in first season following fire due to reduced competition and nutrient release.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with mycorrhizal dependency; germination requires specific fungal associations and is extremely difficult in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI