Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia patersonii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous geophyte that resprouts from underground tubers after fire, with flowering often stimulated in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Seeds dust-like with no endosperm, germination complex and difficult outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI