Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia gracillima

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers can survive low-intensity fire and resprout. Common in fire-prone Australian kwongan and woodland communities with periodic burning.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Caladenia orchids have mycorrhizal relationships with specific soil fungi required for germination and growth. Seed germination rarely successful without fungal symbiont.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI