| Author: |
John Gilbert Baker, 1880 |
| Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
2,5
Centimetres |
| Height: |
20
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Dark
Pink (/ White) |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names:
|
Thread
Leaf Sea Nymph Lily |
| Synonyms: |
Imhofia
filifolia , Kuntze.
Nerine parviflora, Traub. |
This member of the Amaryllidaceae family was described by John
Gilbert Baker in 1880. It if found in South Africa,
growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The
bulb will get 2,5 centimetres, the grass-like leaves will get 20
centimetres long, and remain nearly all year round. The flowers are dark
pink (can be white), and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds
and bulbs.
The genera name from nereids referring to the
sea-nymphs in Greek mythology. The species name means 'thread-like
leaves'. |
