Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia validinervia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal symbionts

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that persists underground after fire and resprouts. Common in post-fire regeneration in jarrah forest.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth. Seed germination is complex and rarely successful without fungal symbiont.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI