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Caladenia aestiva
Also called Christmasn Spider Orchid, Mountain Summer Spider Orchid
Summer spider orchid is a small terrestrial orchid from south-eastern Australia that grows from an underground tuber and flowers in summer. It is a species that is rarely grown in gardens, and it needs cool, sheltered, grassy woodland conditions similar to its native habitat.
Caladenia aestiva, commonly known as summer spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a ground orchid which grows singly or in small groups in the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. It has one or two greenish-yellow to pale yellow flowers, often while the single, hairy leaf withers.
Summer spider orchid is widespread in north-eastern Victoria, growing in sheltered, grassy areas in high-altitude woodlands. In the Australian Capital Territory it is confined to the Brindabella Range.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
