Aristea ecklonii
Aristea ecklonii
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | DR Congo | Eswatini | Mozambique | Rwanda | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Genus:
- Aristea
- Species:
- Aristea ecklonii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire, typical of fynbos species. Benefits from periodic burning in native habitat.