Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus kalaru

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, red, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Flowers prolifically after fire disturbance. Survives fire via underground tubers and shows increased flowering in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Terrestrial orchid requiring mycorrhizal association for germination and growth. Seed germination complex and typically done in laboratory conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI