Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia speciosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Underground tubers survive fire and the plant often flowers prolifically in the first spring following fire. Benefits from periodic burning in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with fungal mycorrhizal requirements for germination and growth. Seed germination requires specific symbiotic fungi and is difficult in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI