Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Gentianaceae

Genus:

Chironia

Species:

Chironia linoides subsp. linoides

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, magenta

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Fynbos species that resprouts after fire from underground rootstock. Benefits from periodic fire in natural habitat.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch