Brunsvigia

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Read about Brunsvigia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Brunsvigia (after the Duke of Brunswick). Amaryllidaceae. Tender summer- or autumn-flowering bulbs. Umbels of large numerous brick-red fls.; corolla funnelformed, 6-parted, deciduous, its segms. nearly equal, recurved at the tip.—Species 9. S. Afr. The bulbs must be thoroughly rested from the time the leaves fade until the scape appears. Brunsvigias are hard to flower. They require rich, sandy soil, plenty of heat and sunlight. When growing, give water and liquid manure freely. They propagate by offsets. For fuller instructions, see Amaryllis. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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Brunsvigia josephinae
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Lilliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Brunsvigia

Brunsvigia is a flowering plant genus in the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains about 20 species native to South Africa.

Brunsvigia are tender bulbs, winter-growing and summer-dormant, generally flowering in early autumn. Their flowers are brilliant scarlet, pink, or red. Species include:

• Brunsvigia appendiculata
• Brunsvigia bosmaniae
• Brunsvigia comptonii
• Brunsvigia grandiflora
• Brunsvigia gregaria
• Brunsvigia herrei
• Brunsvigia josephinae
• Brunsvigia litoralis
• Brunsvigia marginata
• Brunsvigia natalensis
• Brunsvigia orientalis
• Brunsvigia pulchra
• Brunsvigia radula
• Brunsvigia radulosa
• Brunsvigia striata
• Brunsvigia undulata

External links

• Bulb Society gallery

References

• R.A. Dyer, 1950: A review of the genus Brunsvigia. Plant Life 6: 63-83
• R.A. Dyer, 1951: A review of the genus Brunsvigia. Plant Life 7: 44-64
• C.A. Smith, 1966: Common names of South African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa No. 35. TheGovernment Printer, Pretoria
• R.S. Adamson, T.A. Salter (eds.), 1950: Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Juta, Cape Town and Johannesburg
• J. Manning, P. Goldblatt, 2000: Wild flowers of the fairest Cape. Red Roof Design in association with the Nationalotanical Institute, Cape Town
• E.G. Rice, R.H. Compton, 1950: Wild flowers of the Cape of Good Hope. The Botanical Society of SA, Cape Town
• A. Pauw, S. Johnson, 1999: Table Mountain: a natural history. Fernwood Press
• G.D. Duncan, 2000: Grow bulbs. Kirstenbosch Gardening Series, National Botanical Institute, Cape Town
• G.D. Duncan, 2002: Grow nerines. Kirstenbosch Gardening Series, National Botanical Institute, Cape Town