Blepharis integrifolia var. integrifolia

Blepharis integrifolia var. integrifolia

Native to:
Angola | Bangladesh | Botswana | Burundi | Caprivi Strip | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | India | Kenya | Mozambique | Namibia | Rwanda | Somalia | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zimbabwe

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Blepharis
Species:
Blepharis integrifolia var. integrifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Subshrub
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
purple, blue, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts from rootstock following fire in savanna habitats; adapted to periodic burning.