Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia serotina

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Underground tubers survive fire and resprout; common in fire-prone Mediterranean climate heathlands of southwest Australia.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid propagation requires mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis and is challenging from seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI