Chironia krebsii
Chironia krebsii
- Native to:
- Botswana | Eswatini | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Gentianaceae
- Genus:
- Chironia
- Species:
- Chironia krebsii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to fynbos fire regime, resprouts from base after fire and benefits from periodic burning for regeneration.