Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caleana

Species:

Caleana brockmanii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, red

Native Range

AUS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting tuberous orchid that regenerates from underground tubers after fire events in Mediterranean climate heathlands.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; propagation extremely difficult in cultivation.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI