Romulea hallii ?
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Endemic to South Africa and associated with the fynbos biome, Romulea hallii, closely related to R. atrandra, has compressed cylindrical leaves 10-13 cm long and 2-3 mm across. Its flowers, 22-33 mm long, are pale wistaria-blue, each segment bearing a violet, nearly black blotch, with an orange-yellow cup and throat marked with dark lines. The corm is globose to top-shaped, compressed, with a circular to crescent-shaped basal ridge. Hardy, this species is well suited to pot or rockery cultivation, in well-drained soil and a sunny position.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :Spatalanthus (Atandrae)
- 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)