Veltheimia bracteata Seeds ~ Forest Lily

Veltheimia bracteata Seeds

The genus is named in honor of a German patron of botany, August Ferdinand Graf von Veltheim. There are only two species in this genus, the other being Veltheimia capensis, the sandlelie (sand lily) or quarobe.

Veltheimia bracteata can be found growing wild in the forests and coastal scrub of the Eastern Cape.

Veltheimia bracteata is winter-growing, the leaves dying back in summer, and the new leaves appearing in late-summer to autumn, after a short period of dormancy. In frost-free regions that have rainfall throughout the year, Veltheimia bracteata is almost evergreen. The flowers are bird pollinated, and will thus attract birds to the garden.

Veltheimia bracteata is a beautiful deciduous bulb, with a moderate to fast growth rate. The inflorescence is a dense raceme of tubular flowers carried on a long stalk, reaching a height of up to 60 cm. The forest lily flowers during late winter to spring (July to October) and each flower-head lasts about a month. The handsome glossy green, fleshy leaves, are broadly strap-shaped with crisped or wavy margins and form an approximately 250 mm high by 350 mm wide rosette at the base of the flower stem.

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