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Lachenalia spp.
Cape Cowslips
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Lachenalia spp. |
| Principal Common Name | Cape Cowslips |
| Common Name(s) | |
| Synonym | |
| 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 |
| Flower Time | |
| Months | |
| 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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