Caladenia gladiolata
Caladenia gladiolata
- Native to:
- Australia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Caladenia
- Species:
- Caladenia gladiolata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Like many Western Australian orchids, benefits from occasional fire which reduces competition and stimulates flowering.
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Australian terrestrial orchids have complex mycorrhizal requirements for germination and establishment in cultivation.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI