Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia pluvialis

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:

Responds to fire with increased flowering; tubers survive low-intensity burns and resprout vigorously in post-fire conditions.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with mycorrhizal dependency; seed germination requires specific fungal symbiont and is difficult ex situ.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI