Cyrtanthus falcatus
Its natural habitat occurs upto 1800 altitude in Natal , where the bulbs hang out of cliff faces. Consequently the bulbs should be planted superficially and kept dry during the winter when the leaves have dried up. Flowering occurs in the spring at the same time as the leaves emerge.
The genus
A genus which mainly originates from areas with fairly regular rainfall in the eastern part of South Africa. They are very often found at higher elevations in moist places near streams.Cyrtanthus are mostly summer-growers or evergreen (but a few have a relatively short summer resting period). The flexibility of its growing cycle gives Cyrtanthus an interesting horticultural potential, which is still to be explored.
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Cap Est et plus au Nord)
- Native climate :sub tropical (dry winter)
- Colour :Salmon
- Hardiness :good
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :summer grower
- Flowering height :15-40 cm
- Uses :In the ground - Containers or pot - Rockery
Growing cycle
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Planting :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 4-4)
Growth :March (sem. 4-4), 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)
Flowering :April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-1)