Geissorhiza splendidissima Seeds - Indigenous South African Perennial Bulb - Combined Shipping

Geissorhiza splendidissima Seeds

South African Endemic Flowering Perennial

Geissorhiza is a large genus of around 84 perennial species, of small to medium corm bearing plants in the Iridaceae family found in the winter rainfall region of the south and west coasts of southern Africa. Many of them make very handsome container plants and benefit from extra water during growth. The name Geissorhiza is derived from the Greek words geisson and rhiza which mean tile and root respectively. This is in reference to a tunic which covers the corms like a roof tile. The bulb-like structure is used as a storage organ during the dormant period. It is closely related to the genus Hesperantha, the main difference being that most Hesperantha are night bloomers. Geissorhiza splendidissima is a South African endemic species from the Northern Cape Province where it can be found on the Bokkeveld Plateau in clay soils. It grows to 16cm tall and has very beautiful deep violet-blue flowers in spring.