Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia hastata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that resprouts from underground tubers after fire. Benefits from periodic low-intensity fires in heathland habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungus for germination and growth. Seeds extremely fine and challenging to germinate ex situ.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI