Wurmbea spicata
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Widespread on clay and granite renosterveld slopes of the Cape Province, South Africa, Wurmbea spicata - nicknamed Spike Lily - is a Colchicaceae reaching 20 cm. Its erect, lanceolate leaves partly curl to form a small beaker that channels rainwater to the roots. It produces, from August to November, a dense spike of near-sessile flowers, white to cream, sometimes dark-margined, wonderfully scented in the evening. It requires well-drained clay soil and a sunny position.
- Family :Liliaceae
- Subfamily :Colchicacea
- Storage organ :tuber
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)