Romulea saldanhensis
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Endemic to the southwestern Western Cape, South Africa, around the Saldanha area, Romulea saldanhensis is a cormous geophytic Iridaceae, described by M.P. de Vos in 1972. Like other Romulea, it grows from a globose to top-shaped corm, compressed or asymmetric, with a circular to crescent-shaped basal ridge, producing crocus-like cup-shaped flowers in late winter and spring, followed by summer dormancy. Grown in well-drained sandy soil and full sun, it is valued for its hardiness and the genus's typically early flowering.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :Ciliatae (Ciliatae)
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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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)