Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Tecophilaeaceae

Genus:

Cyanella

Species:

Cyanella pentheri

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Geophyte with underground corm that survives fire and resprouts vigorously after burns, typical of South African grassland species.