Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Agathosma

Species:

Agathosma purpurea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Fynbos species adapted to fire regime with smoke-stimulated germination. Plants resprout from rootstock after fire and regenerate from seed.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from smoke treatment or smoke-infused water to improve germination rates, characteristic of fynbos species.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI