Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Codonorhiza

Species:

Codonorhiza elandsmontana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Member of Cape fynbos flora; likely resprouts from underground corm after fire, typical of many Iridaceae in fire-prone Mediterranean-type shrublands.