Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus campestris

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

green, red, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive fire underground and often flower prolifically in the first post-fire season, responding to reduced competition and increased light.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seed requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic culture techniques needed for cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI