Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Berkheya

Species:

Berkheya speciosa subsp. ovata

Growth Characteristics

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,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:

As a South African grassland species, likely resprouts after fire as part of natural fire-adapted fynbos and grassland ecosystems.

Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch