Chasmanthe aethiopica

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Read about Chasmanthe aethiopica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Antholyza aethiopica, Linn. (A. ringens, Andr.). Corm large, globose: st. branched, 3-4 ft.: Lvs. several, sword-shaped, 1 in. broad and 1-1½ ft. long: spikes 6-9 in. long, rather dense; fls. 1½-2 in. long, red-yellow; stamens reaching to the tip of the upper segm.: seeds turgid, not winged. Cape. Var. minor, Lindl. (A. bicolor, Gasp.). Dwarf: Lvs. narrow: fls. red at top, pale yellow below. Var. vittigera, Baker, (var. ringens, Nichols.). Tall as the type: fls. bright yellow, striped red. Var. immarginata, Baker. Fls. red, with dull yellow. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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