DILATRIS PILLANSII

🌸 Description

A striking perennial with mauve to pink‑purple flowers held in dense, velvety clusters. The petals have a soft sheen that makes the flowerheads particularly eye‑catching in the veld.

🔥 Ecology

A classic fynbos plant that flowers more abundantly after fire. Blooming season runs from August to January. After seed release, the dry, decorative seedheads remain on the stems, adding beauty to the plant well into summer.

🌱 Growth Form

Clump‑forming herb with narrow, upright leaves. The rhizome is a vivid bright red, the feature that gives the species its Afrikaans name Rooiwortel (“Bloodroot”).

📍 Habitat

Mountain fynbos on sandstone slopes.

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