Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia montana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

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 the first spring following fire in eucalypt forests.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment. Seeds are dust-like and extremely difficult to germinate ex situ.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI