Caladenia x aestantha Hopper & A.P.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Caladenia

Characteristics

A late-flowering natural hybrid between Caladenia corynephora and C. serotina. It has pale greenish cream and red flowers about 50 mm across; a strongly fringed labellum with prominent red tip; and sepals that lack osmophores.
Life form -
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found growing in moist, grassy areas among paperbark melaleucas.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Caladenia x aestantha world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20002759-1
WFO ID wfo-0000342590
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Arachnorchis x aestantha Caladenia x aestantha