Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Brunsvigia

Species:

Brunsvigia elandsmontana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulbs survive fire underground and often flower prolifically after burns, typical of Cape geophytes in fire-prone fynbos ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds should be sown fresh as viability declines rapidly. Germination occurs with autumn rains.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI