Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Afrosolen

Species:

Afrosolen schimperi

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Native Range

Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies