Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia lindleyana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Many Caladenia species have underground tubers that survive fire and resprout, showing increased flowering post-fire in their native heathland habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are typically propagated via symbiotic methods or tissue culture rather than conventional seed sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI