Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia prolata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 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:

Caladenia species often resprout from underground tubers following fire and may show increased flowering in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchids typically require mycorrhizal associations for germination and are extremely difficult to propagate from seed ex situ.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI