Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus richiae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, brown, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, thynnid wasps

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tuberous orchid that resprouts from underground tubers following fire, flowers prolifically in post-fire seasons.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and early growth, extremely difficult to cultivate from seed outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI