Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia mesocera

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native orchid bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous geophyte that survives fire underground and typically flowers more vigorously following autumn burns in its native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI