Lachenalia pustulata
- Family :Liliaceae
- Subfamily :Hyacinthaceae
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- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Cap Ouest)
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :Cream, Pink
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- Exposure :half-shade
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :15-40 cm
- Uses :Containers or pot - Rockery - Glasshouse
The genus
There are numerous species of Lachenalia (all from the Cape, South Africa). All make an excellent pot plant: decorative foliage, long lasting wax like flowers during the winter months and they grow well in pots. Use a light sandy mix and plant in August on reception of the bulbs. Foliage soon emerges after the first watering; keep them frostfree . Repot the bulbs every year. Flowering order: L. bulbifera, L. aloides 'Pearsonii' and 'Aurea', L. pustulata, L. pallida., L contaminata.
Growing cycle
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Plantation :Juillet (sem. 1-4), Août (sem. 1-4), Septembre (sem. 1-3)
Végétation :Janvier (sem. 1-4), Février (sem. 1-4), Mars (sem. 1-4), Avril (sem. 1-4), Mai (sem. 1-2), Septembre (sem. 3-4), Octobre (sem. 1-4), Novembre (sem. 1-4), Décembre (sem. 1-4)
Floraison :Mars (sem. 2-4), Avril (sem. 1-2)