Lapeirousia corymbosa

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Lapeirousia corymbosa (L.) Ker Gawl.

Family: Iridaceae

Common names: blue cabong (Eng.); bloucabong, koringblom, koringblommetjie (Afr.)

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Introduction

Lapeirousia corymbosa is now classified as Codonorhiza corymbosa

 

Credits

 

 

Plant Attributes:

Plant Type: Bulb

SA Distribution: Western Cape

Soil type: Sandy

Flowering season: Spring, Early Summer

PH: Acid

Flower colour: Blue, Purple

Aspect: Full Sun

Gardening skill: Average

Special Features:

Attracts butterflies
Good potplant
Useful plant
Feeds honeybees

Horticultural zones

Zone 1 Coastal summer rainfall, frost free

Zone 2 Coastal winter rainfall, frost free

Zone 3 Winter rainfall Karoo, light frost

Zone 5 Bushveld summer rainfall, Light frost