 Photo by
John Ingram.
Bulb photo from
Rare Exotics. |
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This member of the Amaryllidaceae family was
given this name by Ferdinand Albin Pax in 1893. It is found in Kenya
and Tanzania, growing in almost pure grit or another well
drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The bulb will
grow to five centimetres in diameter, the laves reach 40 centimetres
in height. The flowers are from red to dark purple.
Seems to need some heat,
even during the winter dormancy.
Due to the fact the root
emerges on the top of the bulb, this might not be grown as a
caudiciform. |
