Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia nivalis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal associates

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Extremely difficult to propagate from seed without fungal symbionts.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI