Romulea amoena
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Native to the Bokkeveld Mountains in the Northern Cape, South Africa, Romulea amoena (now renamed Romulea pudica) was the only known species of the genus with a dark pink to red perianth and a pale, streaked cup. This cormous Iridaceae bears two basal leaves and a bell-shaped corm with a scalloped basal rim. Like other Romulea, it grows in winter from a corm that lies dormant in summer, producing cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of crocuses. It requires well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position, with a dry summer rest.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :Aggregatae (ser Amoena)
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
Growing cycle
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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)