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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
− | |Min ht metric=cm | + | |familia=Hyacinthaceae |
| + | |genus=Veltheimia |
| + | |species=bracteata |
| + | |common_name=Forest lily, Torch lily |
| + | |habit=bulbous |
| + | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |Min ht box=16 |
| + | |Min ht metric=in |
| + | |Max ht box=18 |
| + | |Max ht metric=in |
| + | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |Max wd box=12 |
| + | |Max wd metric=in |
| + | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |lifespan=perennial |
| + | |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |exposure=sun |
| + | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |water=wet, less when dormant |
| + | |water_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |features=flowers |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
| |image=Upload.png | | |image=Upload.png |
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| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
− | <!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | + | 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.<ref>Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381</ref> |
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| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |