Geissorhiza erosa
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Native to the Western Cape province of South Africa, Geissorhiza erosa grows on clay slopes and flats in fynbos and renosterveld vegetation. It is a perennial corm wrapped in a woody tunic, producing sword-shaped leaves and a flowering stem 12 to 35 cm tall each year. From late winter to mid-spring it bears pink, red or purple flowers, in the larger-flowered populations that define the species. Severely threatened by habitat fragmentation, it requires well-drained clay soil, full sun, and a dry summer dormancy.
- Family :Iridaceae
- 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)