Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia praecox

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, cream, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungus gnats

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive low-intensity fires and can resprout. Common in post-fire vegetation recovery in southwestern Australian woodlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Propagation from seed extremely difficult outside specialized facilities.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI