Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtanthus

Species:

Cyrtanthus huttonii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, sunbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulbs resprout readily after grassland fires, which are part of its natural habitat regime. Fire stimulates flowering in many Cyrtanthus species.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Fresh seed germinates best. Sow on surface or barely covered as light may aid germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI