Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia occidentalis

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:

Like many Western Australian orchids, shows increased flowering after fire disturbance in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchids require mycorrhizal fungal associations for germination and growth in nature.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI