Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia subtilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid specialist pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive underground during fire; plants often flower prolifically in post-fire seasons with reduced competition.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchids with mycorrhizal dependency; propagation from seed extremely difficult and requires specific fungal symbionts.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI