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Brunsvigia orientalis (Family: Amaryllidaceae) |
 
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Afrikaans: ajuinbol, koningskandelaarblom, kandelaarblom, kandelaarlelie, lantanter English: candelabra flower, king candelabra, chandelier lily, chandelier plant  |
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| Plant Type: |
 Shrub |
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0.4 - 0.5m |
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Drought Resistant (heavy) |
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Common |
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Winter |
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Full Sun |
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Fynbos |
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Polinator |
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sunbirds |
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Flower info |
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Each individual flower is large, bright vivid red, with red anthers and reflexing petals, on a 20 cm pedicel |
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Leaf info |
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Evergreen |
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The 4-8 oblong leaves appear after the flowers die and are flat on the ground. The upper surface is usually velvety. |
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| Description |
A large plant (to 50 cm).
This large bulb can carry up to 50 crimson flowers in a large rounded umbel, later from two to six flat leaves appear spread on the ground. |
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| Growing |
This is a lover of sandy soils in the wild. In cultivation this likes well drained soils also but it is judged to be one of the easiest to grow and flower.
Full sun, dry in the summer, watered in the winter and lots of patience as it settles down. |
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| Distribution |
Found on sandy flats along the coast, riverbeds or inland sand plumes in predominantly low altitude winter rainfall areas of the Western Cape. |
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Flowers are adapted to sunbird pollination. |
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