Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia xantha

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Produces underground tubers that allow resprouting after fire; flowering often increases in first few seasons post-burn in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Caladenia orchids have dust-like seeds requiring mycorrhizal fungi for germination; propagation typically done through fungal symbiosis in laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI