10 Ledebouria cooperi Seeds - Indigenous Bulbs Seeds

Ledebouria cooperi Seeds

Ledebouria is a genus of deciduous or weakly evergreen bulbs in the Hyacinthaceae family. It is only recently established as a genus apart from Scilla which is a genus of the Northern Hemisphere. Ledebouria is found in India, Madagascar and Africa (mostly southern Africa). It is found mostly in areas of summer rainfall in subtropical savannas and grasslands in the eastern and northeastern parts of southern Africa. There are a few species found in winter rainfall areas as well.

 Ledebouria cooperi (syn. Scilla cooperi) Grows in damp grassland in a wide part of Eastern South Africa. It has glossy green leaves with purplish spots above and longitudinal purple stripes beneath with bright pink flowers. In South Africa it blooms October to February.