Flora Detail
| Common Name | Blue tulip (Eng.); blou-uintjie, kleinuiltjie, bok-uintjie, riet-uintjie, perde-uitjie (Afr.) |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Date Observed | 10-06-2021 |
| Category | Bulbs/Rhizomes |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 7704RG |
| Flowering Time | |
| Colour | Blue to Purple |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | Many |
| Small Holding | |
| Village | Many |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Moraea tripetala
Information
SBlue tulip (Eng.); blou-uintjie, kleinuiltjie, bok-uintjie, riet-uintjie, perde-uitjie (Afr.)
Tolerant of weather extremes and occurs from semi-arid to wetter areas in the winter rainfall area. It ranges from low elevations near the sea to the higher Cape mountains and occurs on both clay and sandy soils. Considered the most successful species of the genus
