Ammocharis coranica
Ammocharis coranica
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Eswatini | Lesotho | Namibia | South Africa | Zimbabwe
Wikimedia: Bernard DUPONT (www.flickr.com) from FRANCE






Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Ammocharis
- Species:
- Ammocharis coranica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Bulb survives underground during fires and resprouts vigorously. Flowering is often stimulated following fire events in natural habitat.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds should be sown fresh as viability declines with storage. Germination occurs readily at warm temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI