Cyanella hyacinthoides
Cyanella hyacinthoides
- Native to:
- South Africa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Tecophilaeaceae
- Genus:
- Cyanella
- Species:
- Cyanella hyacinthoides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a fynbos geophyte, tolerates periodic fire and resprouts from underground corms following burns typical of its native habitat.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in autumn with moisture. Plants are summer-dormant geophytes emerging with winter rains.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI