Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus imperiosus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

purple, brown, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid specialist pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many southwestern Australian orchids, shows increased flowering after fire events. Underground tubers survive low-intensity fires and resprout.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian terrestrial orchids require mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment. Seed germination typically occurs in laboratory conditions with fungal symbionts.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI