Veltheimia bracteata

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Height:	⇕	16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. to 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Width:	⇔	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍	wet, less when dormant
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		9 to 11.5
Flower features:	❀	red, blue, pink, white

Scientific Names

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Read about Veltheimia bracteata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Veltheimia viridifolia, Jacq. Lvs. oblong-lorate, wavy-margined, finally 1 ft. long: scape mottled with purple: raceme very dense, 3-6 in. long, 25-30-fld.: fls. 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 in. long, yellow or reddish, with greenish tips. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

Propagation

Dig up dormant bulb to remove and replant offsets. Sow seeds. Mature leaf can be taken from leaf base and planted in sand if kept in mild and even temperature.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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