Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Calochilus

Species:

Calochilus sandrae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, red-brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground tubers following fire, common in fire-prone southwestern Australian heathlands.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment, as with most terrestrial orchids.

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