Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia valida

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

35 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian terrestrial orchids, populations often increase flowering following fire due to reduced competition and nutrient release.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal association for germination and growth; extremely difficult to propagate from seed without symbiotic fungi.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI