Caladenia porphyrea
Also known as: The Purple Colored Caladenia or Petalochilus porphyreus in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
General Information
The Purple Colored Caladenia is a cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae.
Altitude
0 - 350 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2.5 - 3.5 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
9 - 15 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
36000 - 36000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Plant Description
Each new growth has a single erect leaf
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Spring
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Spring
Substrate(s)
- Sand
- IsFragrant
Climate
hot-forest-orchids 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.
