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Caladenia

Caladenia microchila

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Species
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Care and culture for Caladenia microchila Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
293–725m Elevation
13°C Day/night drop
344mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

33°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-2°3°8°13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

344mm/year
02550JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
☼ Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 30° 29–31 15° 14–15 18mm
Feb 30° 29–31 15° 15–16 23mm
Mar 27° 27–28 14° 14–14 24mm
Apr 24° 24–25 11° 11–12 27mm
May 20° 19–20 8° 8–9 38mm
Jun 17° 16–17 6° 6–7 42mm
Jul 16° 15–17 5° 5–6 41mm
Aug 17° 17–18 5° 5–6 40mm
Sep 20° 19–21 7° 7–7 30mm
Oct 23° 22–24 9° 8–9 22mm
Nov 26° 25–26 11° 11–12 24mm
Dec 28° 27–30 13° 13–14 18mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Bloom Season

Based on 5 Caladenia awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Hybrids from Caladenia microchila

As seed parent

Caladenia tryphera × Caladenia sigmoidea

Synonyms

Calonema microchilumCalonemorchis microchilaJonesiopsis microchila

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