Aeollanthus suaveolens
Aeollanthus suaveolens
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Kenya | Nigeria | Rwanda | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia
iNaturalist: © botaneek (iNaturalist #155154556)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Aeollanthus
- Species:
- Aeollanthus suaveolens
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C) with light. Surface sow or barely cover seeds.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI