Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia reticulata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Often flowers prolifically in the seasons following bushfire. Fire removes competing vegetation and may stimulate dormant tubers.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment. Extremely difficult to propagate from seed without fungal partner.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI