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Babiana lanata
Also called Silky Bobbejaantjie
Babiana lanata is a small tuberous perennial from the Iris family, endemic to the arid Namaqualand coast of the Northern Cape, South Africa. It grows from a corm in sandy strandveld and is best kept in a sunny, dry, well-drained spot with a summer dormancy period.
Babiana lanata is a species of geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and is part of the Namaqualand strandveld. It occurs on the Namaqualand coastal plain between Kleinzee and Port Nolloth and has a range of 460 km2. The species is threatened by diamond mining activities, approximately 60% of its habitat within 5 km of the coast has already been disturbed.
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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.
