Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus caeruleus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Terrestrial orchid with underground tubers that can resprout after low-intensity fires; benefits from post-fire nutrient availability and reduced competition.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; extremely difficult to propagate from seed without laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI