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Eriosema burkei

by Johan Wentzel

Eriosema burkei
Plant Type
Perennial
Branches are upright and leads to a compact form. The yellow flowers often have red-tinted veins. It is very hardy and an ideal companion in a grassland mix
Plant Description

Eriosema burkeii  is a short, erect herbaceous perennial plant, producing a single to a few branched stems 10 - 45cm long from a large woody rootstock that contains a red dye.  Branches are upright and leads to a compact form. Leaves are trifoliate with prominent venation and is hairy. The yellow flowers often have red-tinted veins.

Eriosema burkeii  is very hardy and an ideal companion in a grassland mix.

Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga.
Habitat
Grassland, Savannah
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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