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| | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | | | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
− | | origin = S Africa | + | | origin = S Africa, Swaziland |
| | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| | lifespan = perennial | | | lifespan = perennial |
| | exposure = full to part-sun | | | exposure = full to part-sun |
| | water = moist | | | water = moist |
− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | + | | features = flowers |
| | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc --> | | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc --> |
| | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
− | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | + | | usda_zones = 9-119 |
| | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| | color = IndianRed | | | color = IndianRed |
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| | species = rehmannii | | | species = rehmannii |
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| + | Narrow leaves, |
| + | unspotted leaves. |
| + | lance-shaped leaves. |
| + | leaves to 16 in (40 cm) long. |
| + | Flowers are frequently below foliage level. |
| + | Spathes come in white, pink, or purplish-red. |
| + | Spathes can surpass 4 in (10 cm) in length. |
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| ==Varieties== | | ==Varieties== |
| + | *''''Superba'''' - numerous spathes barely above foliage, in a deep pink color. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
| + | *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 |
| <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |