Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia luteola

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

25 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that persists underground and resprouts following fire events common in its native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid germination requires mycorrhizal fungi; extremely difficult from seed under cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI