Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana salteri

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

cream, yellow, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Geophyte that persists underground during fire and resprouts from corm after burning, typical of fynbos bulbs.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Sow fresh seed in autumn; germination occurs with winter rains and cooler temperatures.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI