Perennials > Caladenia > Caladenia latifolia > Caladenia latifolia
Caladenia latifolia
Pink Fairy Orchid
Origin: Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
| Family |
| Orchidaceae |
| Genus |
| Caladenia |
| Species |
| latifolia |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Height |
| 20 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Thrives in white, grey or black sand, granite or loam. |
| Shape |
| Erect and upright. |
| Habitat |
| Outcrops, salt lakes and coastal sand-hills. |
| Leaf Description |
| Single, oblong to lance-shapped leaves, 80 - 180 mm long and 3 - 30 mm wide. The leaf lies flat on the ground and is densely hair on both sides. The stalk is 200 - 450 mm tall. |
| Flower Description |
| Up to 4 flowers 20 - 40 mm long and 20 - 30 mm wide are borne on a stalk. Back surface of the sepals and petals are covered with glandular hairs. The sepal is erect, oblong to lance-shaped, 12 - 16 mm long and 4 - 6 mm wide and spreads widely. The labellum is 5 - 8 mm long, 6 - 9 mm wide and has 3 distinct lobes. The petals are spread widely and sometimes have a few irregular teeth on the sides. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are pink with the back surface being a light pink. The labellum is a pinkish-white. |
| Texture Description |
| Flower appears hairy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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