Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia gemmata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Western Australian orchids, benefits from periodic fire which reduces competing vegetation and stimulates flowering in subsequent seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian terrestrial orchids have complex mycorrhizal requirements and are extremely difficult to germinate and cultivate outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI