Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana namaquensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many South African geophytes, resprouts from underground corm after fire in fynbos and renosterveld habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Corms planted in autumn; requires cool temperatures for root development before winter growth cycle.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI