Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caleana

Species:

Caleana dixonii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

red, brown

Native Range

AUS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Known to regenerate after fire events, with flowering often stimulated by fire in eucalypt woodland habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Extremely difficult to germinate and cultivate; obligate mycoheterotroph requiring specific fungal symbionts for nutrition and survival.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI