Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Babiana

Species:

Babiana scariosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

blue, violet, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many fynbos geophytes, resprouts from corm after fire and may show enhanced flowering post-burn.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

21–42 days

Notes:

Corms should be planted in autumn; seeds germinate with winter rains in their native habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI