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Bakers Triton

Tritonia bakeri subsp. bakeri

Also called White Kleinkaroo Triton

Bakers Triton is a South African perennial geophyte (grows from a corm) in the Iris family, native to fynbos and renosterveld in the Klein Karoo and Langkloof. It is best grown in a sunny, free-draining spot that stays dry during its summer dormancy.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while in active growth in winter and spring, then keep almost dry in summer when the plant is dormant.
Soil
Sandy, well-drained soil or gritty potting mix.
Temperature
Mild Mediterranean-type conditions; tolerates light frost, protect below -5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Tritonia bakeri subsp. bakeri is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Tritonia and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld. The plant is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs in the Klein Karoo, around Ladismith to Avontuur in the Langkloof. It currently has no threats.

Other Tritonia plants

Tritonia atrorubens · Pink Kleinkaroo Triton · Tritonia bakeri · Cedarberg Triton · Gold Triton · Longtube Triton · Montbretia · Tritonia delpierrei · Blotch Triton · No Blotch Triton · Dutch footprints · Tritonia disticha subsp. disticha

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tritonia bakeri subsp. bakeri 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.

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