Aristea
Aristea spp.
Aristea ecklonii-BSI-yercaud-salem-India by Yercaud-elango (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Full Sun
Light watering
Tender
H1c
RHS hardiness
5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Aristea Overview
Aristea is a genus containing 56 evergreen, clumping, rhizomatous perennials that produce spikes of blue-purple or yellow flowers. They are found in Madagascar and South, East and West Africa. They are grown for their flowers and some species in this genus are considered invasive in certain locations, for example in Australia. These plants produce grass-like foliage.
How to propagate Aristea
Seed
Seed in spring or autumn.
Special features of Aristea
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Aristea
Grown for their spikes of blue flowers in spring or summer.
