Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caleana

Species:

Caleana nigrita

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Responds positively to fire in its native habitat, often flowering more profusely after fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional stratification is not applicable.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash