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'''''Sandersonia''''' is a plant genus native to [[South Africa]] of the family ''[[Colchicaceae]]''. It has only one species, '''''Sandersonia aurantiaca'''''. It is also called '''Christmas bells''', '''Golden lily of the valley''' or '''Chinese lantern lily'''. ''S. aurantiaca'' is a [[perennial plant]] and a climber that can reach abmklönjoijpjohoh30 in) height. The flowers are yellow or orange.<ref>"Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 818, 962. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0</ref> {{Inc| Sandersonia (named after John Sanderson). Liliaceae. Herb, suitable for the greenhouse: sts. sub-erect, simple, leafy: lvs. linear-lanceolate: fls. showy, orange, solitary in the axils, without bracts; perianth persistent, urn-shaped to globose, somewhat inflated; stamens 6; ovary sessile: fr. unknown.—One species, S. Afr. Treatment the same as for gloriosas. Sandersonia aurantiaca, Hook. Rootstock tuberous: st. simple, 1-2 ft. high, leafy to the apex: lvs. sessile, alternate, linear or lanceolate, 2-4 in. long: perianth bright yellow, 3/4-l in. long. Nov. Natal. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> File:Bildtankstelle 1 029.jpg|Yellow flowers are Sandersonia Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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