Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia leucochila

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers can survive low-intensity fire and resprout, common in fire-prone Mediterranean-climate woodlands of southwestern Australia.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Caladenia orchids require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are difficult to propagate from seed outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI