AVERAGE SIZE (H) x (W): .25m x .4m
FLOWERING TIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D
FRUITING TIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D
This beautiful bulbous plant bears attractive glossy, deep-green leaves with wavy edges. It produces a spike of tubular salmon-pink to scarlet flowers that last for about a month. The flowers resemble those of an aloe. The leaves die back in midsummer. After a short period of dormancy (2-3 weeks), a new set of foliage appears.
ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS:Attracts a host of pollinating insects.
NATURAL HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION:
Forests and thickets.
MAINTENANCE:
Low maintenance. Keep well composted. Fertilise in summer.
WATER REQUIREMENTS:
Water moderately.
GARDEN THEMES:
Forest
LANDSCAPING USES:
