Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus caesius

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, brown, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that can resprout from underground tubers after fire disturbance. Often flowers prolifically following burns.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment in nature. Asymbiotic germination possible in laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI