Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia major

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive low-intensity fires and plants often flower prolifically in post-fire seasons when competition is reduced.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment; seeds dust-like and propagation extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI