Daubenya aurea Red - 10 Seed Pack - Rare Indigenous Endemic Perennial Bulb -Combined Shipping- New

Daubenya is a South African endemic genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the family Hyacinthaceae. Species of Daubenya grow from bulbs covered with a brownish tunic. Each bulb produces only two leaves, which appear with the flowers and normally spread out along the ground on either side. The inflorescence is a raceme, usually very condensed and close to the ground. Individual flowers are white, pink, yellow or red. 

Recognized species are Daubenya alba, Daubenya aurea, Daubenya capensis, Daubenya comata, Daubenya marginata, Daubenya namaquensis, Daubenya stylosa and Daubenya zeyheri. Flowers are pollinated by butterflies, beetles, sunbirds, and bees depending on the species. They do great in cultivation and grow well in pots.

Daubenya aurea is a really beautiful and rare species that has red or yellow flowers. On offer here is the red flowering form. They thrive in a well-drained soil composed of sandy loam and peat. It is usually propagated by offsets or seed. Daubenya aurea should be quite dry while at rest. They require good warm days and cool or cold nights. They do not like to be warm at night, they need this temperature variation. The air should be dry as they do not like humidity when in leaf and bear in mind their naturally short growing season. Common to all Daubenyas are two spreading leaves.