Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Tecophilaeaceae

Genus:

Cyanella

Species:

Cyanella cygnea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-prone fynbos habitat; corms typically survive fire and resprout, showing post-fire flowering response common in Cape geophytes.