Cyrtanthus breviflorus
| Cyrtanthus breviflorus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 0.3' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cyrtanthus breviflorus
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe, otherwise in spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division of offsets after flowering.
Cultivation: Easily grown in a moist soil[1]. Requires a free-draining light soil in full sun[2].
This species is not very hardy in Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to about -5° if it is growing in a warm sheltered position in a well-drained soil[3]. It is best given some protection over winter[4]. Plants are deciduous in colder climates[3].
It is best to keep the plants fairly dry when they are resting[3].
A very variable plant[1].
Range: S. Africa.
Habitat: Small streams, wet grassland or marshy slopes, to 3000 metres [1].
Edibility: A food plant[5]. No more details are given.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Anoiganthus breviflorus. Harv.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Bulbs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.