Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Apodolirion

Species:

Apodolirion lanceolatum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Geophyte that persists underground during fire and resprouts from bulb after burning, typical of Cape fynbos flora.