Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia straminichila

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

cream, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchids in fire-prone habitats typically resprout from underground tubers after fire, with flowering often enhanced in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Caladenia orchids have complex mycorrhizal requirements and are extremely difficult to propagate from seed outside specialized laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI