Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Alectra

Species:

Alectra pubescens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-maintained African grasslands and savannas; resprouts after fire disturbance.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Hemiparasitic plant; germination may require proximity to host plant roots for successful establishment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI