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Babiana avicularis
Babiana avicularis is a small tuberous geophyte from the iris family, native to the coastal plains of the Western Cape in South Africa. Grow it as a bulb-style plant in full sun with very good drainage and a dry summer rest.
Babiana avicularis is a geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is part of the Leipoldtville fynbos and Langebaan strandveld vegetation. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. It occurs on the coastal plain between Elands Bay and Clanwilliam and has an area of 199 km2. There are four subpopulations and the species is threatened by the planting of potatoes.
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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.
