Cyrtanthus mackenii — Ifafa lily
Beautiful pale yellow tubular flowers. Almost evergreen with a short resting period at the end of the summer. Makes an excellent container plant for a conservatory.
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
- Common name :Ifafa lily
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Côte Est, Natal)
- Native climate :sub tropical (regular rainfall)
- Colour :Yellow
- Hardiness :little
- Exposure :half-shade
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :evergreen
- Flowering height :15-40 cm
- Uses :Cut flowers - In the ground - Containers or pot - Glasshouse - Indoors
Growing cycle
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Planting :February (sem. 4-4), March (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 4-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-2)
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. 1-3), August (sem. 1-3), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :January (sem. 1-3), February (sem. 1-3), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-3), June (sem. 1-3), November (sem. 1-3), December (sem. 1-3)