Author: | John
Gilbert Baker, 1871 |
Family: |
HYACINTHACEAE* |
Origin: |
South-Western
South Africa |
Soil: |
Grit - Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
6 Centimetres |
Height: |
3 (22) Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White / Magenta - Dark Purple |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Lachenalia ovatifolia, L. Guthrie, 1927 |
This member of the Hyacinthaceae family was
given this name by John Gilbert Baker in 1871. It is found in the
south-western part of South Africa, growing in grit or an other well
drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The subterranean
bulb can grow to six centimetres, the two leaves up to twelve
centimetres long. The
genera name is in honour of the Swiss botanist Prof. Werner de
Lachenal (Warnerus de la
Chenal )1739-1800. The species name from Latin carnis;
'fleshy' for the colour of the flowers.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae
is
now part of
the Asparagaceae.
This
is a winter-grower. |