Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia pectinata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Underground tubers survive fire and resprout; populations often increase after low-intensity burns in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires specific mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth; extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI