Watsonia borbonica subsp. ardernei (Sander) Goldblatt

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Perianth tube with upper part 14-20 mm long. Stamens arcuate-horizontal, anthers horizontal, sometimes widely separated with central anther above two lower anthers. Style arched above stamens.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.4 - 1.65
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Watsonia borbonica subsp. ardernei world distribution map, present in New Zealand and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:955447-1
WFO ID wfo-0000787210
COL ID 5LSG6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Watsonia ardernei Watsonia obrienii Watsonia borbonica subsp. ardernei Watsonia iridifolia var. obrienii