Flying duck orchid.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Terrestrial orchid

Luz

Partial shade

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 5 a 10 días

Tamaño adulto

20 to 50 centimeters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 9 a 11

Floración

Late spring to early summer

Cuidados

This orchid requires a specific symbiotic fungus in the soil to survive. Keep the soil moist during the growing season and allow it to dry out during the dormant phase. Watch for signs of rot if the soil stays too wet for too long.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist while the plant is actively growing.

Abonado

Use a very weak balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.

Poda

Remove dead foliage only after the plant has entered full dormancy.

Trasplante

Repot during the dormant season to avoid damaging the sensitive tuber.

Suelo

Well draining sandy loam

pH del suelo

Acidic

Temperatura

5 a 25°C

Humedad

50 a 70%

Seguridad

Personas

There is no evidence of human toxicity, but it is not considered a food plant.

Niños

The small, delicate structure of the plant makes it unsuitable for handling by small children.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not edible and should never be consumed.

Cómo identificarla

• Flower resembles a duck in flight
• Single reddish brown flower
• Small solitary basal leaf
• Slender wiry stem

Altura

0,2 a 0,5m

Anchura

0,05 a 0,1m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

reddish-brown, green, 2 a 3cm

Problemas frecuentes

• Root rot — Fungal decay caused by overly wet soil conditions during the dormant period.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

autumn

Keep this plant in a specialized orchid collection rather than a general garden bed.

Buenas compañeras

• Eucalyptus — These trees provide the dappled shade and leaf litter environment the orchid prefers.

Especies parecidas

• Caleana minor — It is a smaller relative with a similar duck-like flower shape.

Ciencia

Familia

Orchidaceae

Género

Caleana

Orden

Asparagales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Eastern and southern Australia

Conservación

This orchid is protected in many parts of its native range and should never be collected from the wild.

It grows in eucalyptus forests and woodlands where it depends on specific soil fungi for nutrient exchange.

Valor para la fauna

specialized pollination mechanism

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

ornamental curiosity, botanical interest

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Can I grow this in a pot?

It is extremely challenging to keep alive in containers due to its strict fungal requirements.

Why did my plant disappear?

The plant is deciduous and naturally dies back to its underground tuber during the summer.

De dónde viene el nombre

The genus honors George Caley, an early botanical explorer in Australia, while the species name major refers to its relatively large size compared to other species.

Bueno saberlo

• It is commonly called the Flying Duck Orchid because the flower looks like a duck in flight.
• The plant is notoriously difficult to grow in cultivation.
• It relies on a specific mycorrhizal fungus in the soil to survive.

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