Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia lorea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native orchid pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive fire and plants often flower prolifically in post-fire seasons, responding to increased light and nutrients.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; propagation extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI