Dierama reynoldsii Seeds - Indigenous South African Native Perennial Bulb Seeds from Africa
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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 Angel’s Fishing Rod, Harebells, Fairybells, Wedding Bells, Fairy Fishing Rod and Wandflowers in English and Grasklokkies in Afrikaans. Dierama reynoldsii is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. It grows in medium to high-altitude grassland. Annual above-ground parts arise from a perennial underground corm some 25-30 mm in diameter; this is invariably solitary. A rather sparse tuft of strap-like leaves 0.5-1 m long and 4-6 mm wide is produced each spring (September in the southern hemisphere). The main flower stalk may be up to 2 m tall, with several spikes of flowers branching off it. Each spike may be up to 150 mm long, with up to 12 flowers crowded near the tip. Flowers deep magenta-purple, 20-30 mm long, goblet-shaped, arising from a silvery, papery bract. The fruit is a small round capsule, and the seeds are round to angled and brown. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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