Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia longicauda subsp. crassa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many southwestern Australian orchids, this subspecies tolerates periodic fire and may show increased flowering in post-fire seasons when competition is reduced.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

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