Lachenalia spp.
Cape Cowslips
Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Lachenalia spp. |
Principal Common Name | Cape Cowslips |
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Description | Lachenalia blooms on single spikes or racemes atop a thick and usually mottled stem. Individual flowers have three basic forms: tubular, bell-shaped, and urn-shaped. A few species have a fragrance that is both powdery and sweet. |
General Comments | There is a wide assortment of colors and color combinations. Good for indoors too. |
Origin | |
Nativity | South Africa |
Height Range | 10 - 15 IN |
Spread Range | 4 - 8 IN |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 16 : 17 : 23 : 24 |
USDA Zones | |
Leaf Color | Green mottled with brown : Medium Green |
Leaf Texture | Fleshy : Strap-like |
Form | Bulb |
Flower Color | Coral : Orange-red : Orange-Yellow : Red : Reddish Brown : Yellow |
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Ease of Growing | Average |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Light Shade |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Medium : Sparse |
Outstanding Features | Color : Flower : Foliage |
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