Caladenia fuscata
Caladenia fuscata
- Native to:
- Australia
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