Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caleana

Species:

Caleana parvula

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

10 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, brown

Native Range

AUS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Persists through fire via underground tubers and often flowers prolifically in post-fire seasons when competition is reduced.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal association for germination and growth; extremely difficult to propagate from seed in cultivation.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI