Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia variegata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, fungal associations

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive fire and plants often flower prolifically in the first spring following fire in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis for germination and establishment. Very difficult to propagate from seed outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI