Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia saxatilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Western Australian orchids, this species persists through fire via underground tubers and may flower prolifically in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian terrestrial orchids require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and are extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside specialized laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI