Berkheya rhapontica subsp. rhapontica
Berkheya rhapontica subsp. rhapontica
- Native to:
- Eswatini | Lesotho | South Africa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Berkheya
- Species:
- Berkheya rhapontica subsp. rhapontica
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,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:
- Common in fire-prone montane grasslands and resprouts from rootstock after burning, which is typical of many South African Asteraceae in grassland ecosystems.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch