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Berkheya purpurea
Purple Berkheya

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DERIVATION
Berkheya - named for Jan Le Francq van Berkhey, 18th century Dutch botanist
purpurea - Purple
FAMILY Asteraceae (Aster Family)  Other Plants in the Aster Family
HABIT Herbaceous
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE South Africa
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS In June, Purple;purple (Pale to deep mauve ray flowers;disk flowers)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 8 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Moderately fertile soil with good drainage
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Purple Berkheya
Location Map for Berkheya purpurea (Purple Berkheya) - 5 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Berkheya purpurea:
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
1  161192*1 2016 Steppe Garden
2  161192*2 2016 Steppe Garden
3  161192*3 2016 Steppe Garden
No
Map		 173052*1 2017 Seed
No
Map		 180324*1 2018 Seed
4  242077*1 2024 Chatfield Yurt Garden
5  252992*1 2025 Chatfield, Sinn Ctr, WaterSmart Avenue
No
Map		 253149*1 2025 Seed

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Berkheya purpurea has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
AVE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
 
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2005 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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  FRUITING:
When Berkheya purpurea has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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