Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia huegelii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, yellow, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Responds to fire with increased flowering; tubers survive underground and resprout vigorously post-burn in Mediterranean-climate woodlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi (Rhizoctonia-like) for germination and growth; extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI