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Caladenia brunonis
Also called Purple enamel orchid
Elythranthera brunonis is a small deciduous ground orchid from south-west Western Australia, grown mainly by native plant enthusiasts and in its wild habitat. It forms a tuber and a single leaf, then flowers from August to early November, so keep it dry while dormant.
Elythranthera brunonis, commonly known as the purple enamel orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single flattened, hairy leaf and up to three glossy purple flowers.
Elythranthera brunonis is a common and widespread species in Western Australia, found as far north as Kalbarri and as far east as Israelite Bay, growing in forest, woodland and heath.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Elythranthera brunonis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
