Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Bobartia

Species:

Bobartia macrocarpa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a fynbos species, it is adapted to periodic fire and likely resprouts from underground rhizomes after burning.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds of Bobartia species may benefit from smoke treatment or exposure to fire cues typical of fynbos germination requirements.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI