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Cyanotis speciosa

by Johan Wentzel

Cyanotis speciosa
Common Name
Doll's powder puff
Plant Type
Groundcover, Perennial
The slender leaf clusters of Cyanotis speciosa arise annually from a woody rootstock. Interplant with grasses that can provide some support. It makes a lovely, colourful display.
Plant Description

Cyanotis speciosa has slender stems up to 50 cm long, procumbent to sub-erect, growing annually from a swollen, often u-shaped rhizome with long slender roots. Leaves mostly basal with long hairs beneath; sheaths purplish. Flowers are borne in fleshy leaf-like bracts; tepals pink, mauve or blue; stamens embedded in dense blue hairs.The yellow anthers can be seen protruding from the blue powder puff.

Cyanotis speciosa can be a bit straggly, so interplant with grasses or plants that can provide some support. It makes a lovely, colourful display. It can withstand very harsh conditions.

 

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Bloupoeierkwassie
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Mauve
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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