cape hyacinth
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"Cape hyacinth" refers to Galtonia candicans, a bulbous plant native to the moist regions of South Africa, notably KwaZulu-Natal. Its tall flower stem, standing up to 1.5 m, bears numerous drooping, lightly fragrant white bells in summer. Grow in full sun, in rich, well-drained soil, planting in spring; it is an easy summer bulb, valued for its elegant silhouette at the back of a border.
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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