Lachenalia bulbifera
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| Lachenalia bulbifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Lachenalia |
| Species: | L. bulbifera |
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| Lachenalia bulbifera | |
Lachenalia bulbifera, syn. L. pendula, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 5 cm (2 in) broad, with strap-shaped spotted leaves and fleshy stems bearing pendent tubular orange or red flowers 3 cm long, in winter and spring.[1] The Latin bulbifera literally means "bulb-bearing",[2] and refers to the plant's habit of producing bulblets, which can be separated from the parent plant and grown on.
This plant requires a sheltered, frost-free position, or it can be grown under glass. The species[3] and its pink-flowered cultivar 'George'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.