Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia hoffmanii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian terrestrial orchids, tubers survive fire underground and plants often flower prolifically after burns in fire-prone kwongan vegetation.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are typically propagated through symbiotic culture or division.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI