Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Bobartia

Species:

Bobartia longicyma subsp. magna

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a fynbos species, likely resprouts after fire from rhizomatous rootstock, typical of many Iridaceae in fire-prone Cape vegetation.