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Lachenalia haarlemensis Seeds

South African Endemic Flowering Perennial Bulb

Lachenalia, which belongs to the Hyacinthaceae family, is a genus of bulbous plants from southern Africa. The genus consists of nearly 130 species, most of which are quite short in stature with only a few exceeding 15cm. Many have large, eye-catching and ornamental flowers in an assortment of colours ranging from sea-green or blue to rich red and clear bright pink, often accompanied by attractively marked leaves. A handful of species are found in Namibia, but most are South African endemics with the greatest diversity found in the Western Cape. The genus name Lachenalia commemorates the Swiss botanist Prof. Werner de Lachenal (1739-1800) who was stationed at the University of Basel during the late 18th century. Propagation from seed is easy and straightforward and they are well suited to rockeries and being grown in pots. Lachenalia haarlemensis is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province where it is found growing in fynbos on deep loam soils between the Kammanassie Mountains and Langkloof. It grows to 15cm tall with leaves that are banded with maroon. It flowers in spring when it bears small greenish-grey flowers with mauve protruding filaments.