| Author: |
Hermann W. Rudolf Marloth,
1931 | |
Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Western; South Africa |
| Soil: |
Sand - Clayish Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
| Height: |
15 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
White / Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names: |
Wolblaarkukumakranka |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Amaryllidaceae family
was given this name by Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth in 1931. It is found in
western South Africa, growing in a sandy, clayish or grave soil with
some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to fifteen centimetres in height. The flowers are white with delicate pink
markings.
The genera name from Greek gethyon,
'bulb'. The species name from Latin; lanuginous; 'covered
with down or fine soft hair' for the leaves.
This is a
winter-grower. |
