Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Cyrtanthus

Species:

Cyrtanthus smithiae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many South African geophytes, this species resprouts from bulbs after fire and benefits from periodic burning in its native grassland 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