Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia xanthochila

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, cream, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive low-intensity fire underground and often flower prolifically following burns in southwestern Australian heathlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Caladenia orchids require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment, making propagation from seed extremely difficult outside natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI