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Lachenalia peersii Lachenalia peersii
Lachenalia peersii Lachenalia peersii
Lachenalia peersii

Habitat

Often in partial shade, sandy soil.

Altitude

Flowering time

October to November

Description

Plants 15-30cm high. Leaves 1 or 2, 20mm wide, strap-shaped, often tinged maroon below. Flowers cream or white with greenish brown markings, strongly carnation scented, bell-shaped. Outer tepals slightly shorter than inner ones and often green-tipped. From: Werner de Lachenal, d. 1800, professor of botany at Basel.

          

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2013 / 5 / 18