Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia interjacens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

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:

Tuberous orchid that can resprout from underground tubers after fire. Benefits from periodic fire in native heathland habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Seed propagation extremely difficult in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI