Anisopappus africanus
Anisopappus africanus
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Anisopappus
- Species:
- Anisopappus africanus
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-maintained savannas and grasslands; resprouts vigorously after burning from basal crown.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with light and warm temperatures; surface sow or barely cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI