Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia nana subsp. unita

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuber persists underground and resprouts after fire. Often shows increased flowering in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Seed propagation extremely difficult without fungal partner.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI