Dierama dracomontanum Seeds - Angels Fishing Rod - South African Native - Indigenous Perennial Bulb

Dierama dracomontanum Seeds

African Endemic Flowering Perennial Bulb

The genus Dierama, placed in the Iridaceae family, is endemic to Africa and contains around 45 species distributed from the southern Cape in South Africa to the highlands of Ethiopia. Most are found in the eastern mountainous regions of Southern Africa. Its greatest diversity is found in KwaZulu-Natal, where about 26 species occur. The genus name Dierama is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning a funnel, referring to the shape of the flower. Dierama is an evergreen, mainly summer growing geophyte. It has long, narrow tough fibrous foliage and pendulous bell-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, magenta, mauve or maroon. It is recognized by its wiry, usually drooping spikes, and it can be quite dramatic in the garden. Common names include Angels Fishing Rod, Harebells, Fairybells, Wedding Bells, Fairy Fishing Rod and Wandflowers in English and Grasklokkies in Afrikaans. Dierama dracomontanum commonly known as Drakensberg Wandflower is a South African indigenous species from the Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. It is a clump forming plant that forms corms underground and will grow from 45 cm to 1 meter in height. From mid-summer onwards it produces the most attractive coral pink flowers on graceful arching stems.