| Author: |
William Herbert, 1821 |
| Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Angola,
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa,
Zimbabwe |
| Soil: |
Sand
- Clay |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
30
Centimetres |
| Height: |
30
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Dark
Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
Ground
Lily |
| Synonyms: |
Ammocharis
falcata. William Herbert.
Amaryllis coranica, Ker Gawl.
Ammocharis coccinea, Pax
Ammocharis taveliana, Schinz
Crinum coccineum, Fritsch
Crinum tavelianum, Fritsch
Palinetes coranica, Salisb. |
This
member of the Amaryllidaceae family was described by William Herbert
in 1821, and is found in
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho,
Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. It grows in a sandy or
even clay-like soil with some water and lots of sun. The leaves tend
to lay on the ground, for 30 centimetres, the bulb can grow to 30
centimetres in diameter. The flowers are pink, last for 20 days,
turning darker and darker. It can only be reproduced by seeds.
The genera name means
'sand' and 'delight', as it grows well in sandy soils. The species name indicates it originate from
Cora near Rom - a bit off, I would mean. |
