Caladenia longicauda

Also known as: The Long Petaled Caladenia or Caladenia longicauda ssp. longicauda Caladenia longicauda ssp. merrittii Caladenia longicauda ssp. redacta Caladenia longicauda ssp. crassa Caladenia longicauda ssp. eminens Caladenia longicauda ssp. australora Caladenia longicauda ssp. rigidula Caladenia longicauda ssp. borealis Caladenia longicauda ssp. clivicola Caladenia longicauda ssp. albella Caladenia longicauda ssp. calcigena Caladenia patersonii var. longicauda Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. crassa Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. clivicola Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. calcigena Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. borealis Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. australora Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. merrittii Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. eminens Calonemorchis eminens Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. albella Caladenia longicauda var. eminens Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. redacta Arachnorchis longicauda ssp. rigidula Caladenia eminens Caladenia longicauda ssp. extrema Caladenia longicauda ssp. insularis Caladenia longicauda ssp. minima in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

General Information

The Long Petaled Caladenia is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae.

Altitude

100 - 300 m

2500

Flower Size

6 - 9 cm

Small

Medium

Large

Temperature

0 - 15 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

22000 - 36000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has a single erect leaf

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Spring

Blooming Season

Spring

Climate

Grows at low elevations.

Fertiliser

These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.