Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana purpurea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

purple, violet, blue

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Fynbos species that resprouts from corms after fire. Benefits from periodic burns in natural habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–28 days

Notes:

Sow fresh seed in autumn. Germinates readily with moisture and moderate temperatures.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI