Andropogon amethystinus
Andropogon amethystinus
- Native to:
- Cameroon | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Nigeria | Rwanda | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia
GBIF: Saint Fédriche NDZAI
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Andropogon
- Species:
- Andropogon amethystinus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, silver
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- copper, bronze
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire; resprouts from rhizomes after burning.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; sow in spring.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash