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Lachenalia alba
... Hantam National Botanical Garden December 2013 Lachenalia alba is a geophyte of 100-300 mm with two ... (oblong-campanulate). On the Bokkeveld Plateau, Lachenalia alba grows in heavy clay soils in Renosterveld. Lachenalia alba has open cup-shaped flowers and is mostly ...
Lachenalia bulbifera
... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2006 Lachenalia bulbifera is a deciduous, winter-growing ... western and southern coastal parts of the Western Cape, Lachenalia bulbifera usually grows in large colonies and is ... shades of red and orange. The long, tubular flowers of Lachenalia bulbifera are specialized for pollination by ...
Lachenalia corymbosa
... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2003 Lachenalia corymbosa is a strongly scented, autumn- and ... in containers and window boxes in sunny positions. Lachenalia corymbosa is restricted to the winter rainfall ... that can then be further dispersed by raindrops and wind. Lachenalia The truly dwarf nature of L. corymbosa makes it ...
Lachenalia fistulosa
... and one or two strap-like lanceolate leaves 45-120mm long. Lachenalia fistulosa does not have any bumps or pustules on the upper surface of the leaf as do some Lachenalia species. The leaves are leathery and usually ... shiny black seeds which are shaken loose by wind action. Lachenalia fistulosa is restricted to the Cape Peninsula, ...
Lachenalia framesii
... NBG Hester Steyn Pretoria National Herbarium April 2009 Lachenalia framesii is a small, perennial geophyte, up to 150 ... black. The plants usually flower between July and August. Lachenalia framesii is endemic to the Northern and Western ... is often associated with quartz patches on coastal plains. Lachenalia Almost all Lachenalia species can be ...
Lachenalia liliflora
... Adam Harrower Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden October 2003 Lachenalia liliflora consists of a single fleshy bulb about ... generally only appearing as the leaves are dying back. Lachenalia species are generally restricted to the ... trees between which they managed to find refuge! Lachenalia species are typical winter-growing deciduous bulbs ...
Lachenalia lutea
... lanceolate leaves 90-140 mm long. Unlike certain Lachenalia species, L. lutea does not possess any bumps or ... orchioides, L. marginata and L. arbuthnotiae . The genus Lachenalia is generally restricted to the winter-rainfall ... from seasonally moist flats to hill slopes. Like all other Lachenalia species, L. lutea is a typical winter-growing bulb ...
Lachenalia lutzeyeri
... Acknowledgements: images by Vera Frith and Ismail Ebrahim Lachenalia lutzeyeri is a deciduous, winter-growing geophyte, ... It flowers in early summer (Nov.), but only after fires. Lachenalia lutzeyeri is endemic to South Africa, only known ... the reserve, between about 350 and 400 m above sea level. Lachenalia lutzeyeri is presently only known from the type ...
Lachenalia mathewsii
... is a capsule containing small, hard, shiny black seeds. Lachenalia Lachenalia mathewsii is not only one of the easiest ... for about 3 weeks and it multiplies rapidly. Growing this lachenalia in a container is the most rewarding and practical ...
Lachenalia neilii
... Marinus Hantam National Botanical Garden October 2012 Lachenalia neilii is a geophyte of 100-300 mm. It has two ... The plants usually flower between September and October. Lachenalia neilii is restricted to the heavy dolerite clay ... flats in the Nieuwoudtville area in the Northern Cape. Lachenalia neilii is not scented and is visited mostly by ...
Lachenalia orchioides
... NBG Adam Harrower Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden July 2011 Lachenalia orchioides consists of a single white fleshy bulb ... bumps or pustules which are quite common in certain other Lachenalia species. The leaves start to emerge a few weeks ... of Devil's Peak which has much darker markings. The genus Lachenalia is generally restricted to the winter-rainfall ...
Lachenalia orthopetala
... Harrower Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2009 Lachenalia orthopetala consists of a single fleshy bulb about ... begin to die back. This species is closely related to Lachenalia contaminata which occupies the same habitat and ... to the winter-rainfall parts of South Africa and Namibia . Lachenalia orthopetala is currently fairly widespread in the ...
Lachenalia pustulata
... leaves growing up to 150 mm long. Unlike certain Lachenalia species which sometimes have dark blotches on the ... green and white with older flowers fading to dull brown. Lachenalia pallida and L. unicolor are very closely related ... L. pustulata, may belong to a larger grouping. The genus Lachenalia is generally restricted to the winter-rainfall ...
Lachenalia pygmaea
... distinctive grooves on the upper surface. Unlike certain Lachenalia species, L. pygmaea does not possess any bumps or ... or two after flowering to release small matte black seeds. Lachenalia pygmaea exists as two distinct and disjunct ... soils, calcareous outcrops and in clay slopes. Flowers of Lachenalia pygmaea are sweetly almond-scented and are ...
Lachenalia reflexa
... Mary Sue Ittner of Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Lachenalia reflexa is a small, indigenous, deciduous, bulbous ... channelled in cross section. Unlike most species in the Lachenalia genus, L. reflexa produces bright yellow, ... produces and disperses small black seeds, 2–3 mm long. Lachenalia reflexa is endemic (the only area it grows ...
Lachenalia sargeantii
... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2007 Lachenalia sargeantii is a deciduous, winter-growing geophyte ... a rough seed coat with a cobblestone-like surface texture. Lachenalia sargeantii is restricted to mountainsides in the ... and to baking heat during their summer rest period. Lachenalia sargeantii is a true pyrophyte, only flowering and ...
Lachenalia valeriae
... Steyn National Herbarium Pretoria November 2009 Lachenalia valeriae is a winter-growing, perennial geophyte ... as long as perianth) and the seeds are shiny and black. Lachenalia valeriae is endemic to the Northern Cape and is ... in the south. The inflorescences are grazed by tortoises. Lachenalia Lachenalia valeriae has great horticultural ...
Lachenalia viridiflora
... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2003 Lachenalia viridiflora is a winter-growing, dwarf, bulbous ... dry, summer-dormant period from October to late March. Lachenalia Although L. viridiflora is one of the rarest ... in the normal way the following autumn. The bulbs of all Lachenalia species, especially L. viridiflora , are highly ...