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Aristea africana
Also called Fringed Aristea
Aristea africana is a South African cormous geophyte from the Iris family, native to fynbos in the Western Cape, where it is common and quick to colonise disturbed ground. It is grown as a garden plant in mild climates and needs sun, good drainage and a dry rest period.
Aristea africana, commonly known as African Capeblue or maagbossie, is a cormous geophyte belonging to the genus Aristea and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Gifberge to Bredasdorp and Riversdale.
The African capeblue is an endemic species of the Western Cape province of South Africa, where it can be found from the Gifberge in the North to Bredasdorp and Riversdale in the East. It occurs in fynbos on weathered sandstone, but also on eroded granite, and on clay soils in areas that have high rainfall. It is quick to colonize disturbed areas. The historic habitat of the species is now partly occupied by plantations, other agriculture and urban expansion in the past. The species is widespread and common, has no major threats, and persists, particularly in disturbed areas. It's continued survival is therefore considered to be of least concern.
Blue Eyed Grass · Tall Capeblue · Aristea biflora · Blue Eye Capeblue · Blue Sceptre · Blue Corn Lily · Rush Capeblue · Aristea nyikensis · Aristea oligocephala · Pale Capeblue · Aristea teretifolia · Aristea torulosa
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristea africana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
