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Veltheimia bracteata |
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| Common name |
forest lily; Cape lily |
| Family |
hyacinthaceae |
| Life cycle |
tender perennial (Z9-10) |
| Flowers |
pink (winter) |
| Size |
18-24" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Tender South African bulb that looks a bit like a pink-flowered red hot poker. Quite tender, it's suitable only for indoor culture in the colder zones, especially since it flowers in winter and is dormant in summer. Forms a rosette of glossy, wavy-margined strap-shaped leaves. The seedling leaves (in photo at right) are curiously shaped; I hope to keep the plants alive in their terracotta pot.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Veltheimia bracteata
- Seed from HPS/MAG '14/'15 exchange. Baggy 70F (70%G, 8d)
- Seed from NARGS '19/'20 exchange. Baggy 70F (58%G, 10-12d)
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