Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Berkheya

Species:

Berkheya echinacea subsp. polyacantha

Growth Characteristics

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock following fire, typical of South African grassland species adapted to periodic burning.

Propagation & Germination

Germination Time:

14–28 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures without pretreatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI