Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana flabellifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

blue, violet, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from corms after fire, typical of fynbos and renosterveld geophytes.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

21–42 days

Notes:

Corms require a dry summer dormancy period. Plant in autumn with winter rainfall climate for best results.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI