Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia saccharata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal associations

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers resprout following fire; flowering may be stimulated by post-fire conditions in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination; extremely difficult to propagate from seed in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI