Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus gracillimus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

green, brown, maroon

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that can resprout from underground tubers after fire; benefits from post-fire habitat openness.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; symbiotic germination protocol necessary.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI