Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtanthus

Species:

Cyrtanthus bicolor

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, nectar-feeding insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many South African bulbs, this species resprouts vigorously after fire from underground bulbs. Fire stimulates flowering in habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Seeds should be sown fresh for best results. Germination occurs at warm temperatures around 20-25°C.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI