Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Gentianaceae

Genus:

Chironia

Species:

Chironia decumbens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, native bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-prone fynbos vegetation; likely resprouts after fire from basal buds, typical of many Cape lowland fynbos herbs.