Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia rhomboidiformis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive fire and plants often flower prolifically in post-fire seasons in their native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI