Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana scabrifolia

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, sunbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground corms after fire, typical of fynbos geophytes. Benefits from fire clearing competition.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily in autumn with cool, moist conditions. Fresh seed has higher germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI