5 Chasmanthe bicolor Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Perennial Bulb Seeds from Africa

Chasmanthe bicolor Seeds

Two-colour  Cobra Lily

Chasmanthe bicolor is a highly ornamental garden subject, which stands out from the other two species in this genus. It is one of three species in the genus, the others being Chasmanthe floribunda, which has a yellow variety C. floribunda var. duckittii and Chasmanthe aethiopica. This plant is a winter-growing, cormous geophyte up to 1.3 m high. The corm is 45mm in diameter, is slightly depressed and surrounded with several layers of dark brown, scaly leaf bases called tunics. Although the flower is smaller that the other two species in the genus, it is more striking. The upper tepals of the flowers are orange-scarlet, whereas the bottom tepals are dark green with a yellow tube. The flowers are alternately arranged on both sides of the peduncle with as many as 28 blossoms. It blooms from midwinter to early spring (June-Sept.). The leaves are sword-shaped and have a silky feel and look, with a prominent vein in the centre of each leaf. The leaves are arranged in a fan.