Nothovernonia purpurea

Nothovernonia purpurea

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Nothovernonia
Species:
Nothovernonia purpurea

Growth Characteristics

Height:
150 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; surface sow on moist soil and keep warm.

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