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Barleria monticola

by Johan Wentzel

Barleria monticola
Common Name
Mountain Barleria
Plant Type
Shrub
Barleria monticola is a cushion-like plant that often occurs in colonies in moist grassland. It is very showy when in flower and is very hardy.
Plant Description

Barleria monticola is a deciduous shrublet up to 80 cm high. Flowers are mauve and solitary in a distinct terminal spike. The leaves die back in the winter cold and shoot again in spring from the woody rootstock. This cushion-like plant often occurs in colonies in moist grassland.

Barleria monticola is the ideal plant plant for a grassland garden where frost is severe. Plant in a well-drained soil.

Afrikaanse Naam
Berg Barleria
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Blue
Shape
Compact
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland
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