Crocosmia aurea subsp. aurea
Crocosmia aurea subsp. aurea
- Native to:
- Angola | DR Congo | Eswatini | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Genus:
- Crocosmia
- Species:
- Crocosmia aurea subsp. aurea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- orange, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to grassland fires; resprouts vigorously from corms after burning, typical of South African grassland geophytes.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 21–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at 18-22°C without special treatment. Corms can be divided for faster propagation.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch