Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana montana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

25 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

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:

Typical fynbos geophyte that resprouts from corms after fire; benefits from post-fire nutrient flush.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

21–42 days

Notes:

Corms planted in autumn; seeds require warm dry summer dormancy followed by autumn rains to germinate.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI