Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Bobartia

Species:

Bobartia vlokii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a fynbos species, likely adapted to periodic fire regimes and resprouts from underground corms after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Like other Iridaceae from fynbos regions, may benefit from smoke treatment or exposure to fire-related cues for germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI