Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caleana

Species:

Caleana major

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, brown

Native Range

AUS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

specialized pollinator wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground tubers after fire; benefits from periodic burning in native eucalyptus woodland habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; asymbiotic germination extremely difficult.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI