BOOPHONE ERNESTII-RUSCHII
Author:
Dinter ex. Solch, 1960
Family:
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Amaryllidaceae S. Africa: 62 (2016)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
25 Centimetres
Height:
35-50 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Boophone disticha var. ernesti-ruschii, Dinter & G.M.Schulze, 1941.
Boophone haemanthoides subsp. ernesti-ruschii, G.D.Duncan & C.C.Tsang, 2016.
Booph A ne ernestii-ruschii. B U phane ernestii-ruschii???
This member of the Amaryllidaceae might be given this name by Dinter after Solch.'s description in 1960. It is found in the south-western Namibia and Cape Province of South Africa, growing in grit or other well drained soil with little to some water and some to lots of sun. The bulb is half exposed, and can reach a size of 25 centimetres in diameter. The leaves are straight and reach 20-25 centimetre, making the plant up to 50 centimetres in height. The flowers are pink.
Flower
Pink
Soil
Grit - Mix
Water
Minimum - Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
