Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia hiemalis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-prone heathlands; tubers survive underground and plants often flower prolifically following fire disturbance.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and early growth; seed propagation extremely difficult without appropriate fungal symbionts.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI