NERINE FILIFOLIA

This member of the Amaryllidaceae family was described by John Gilbert Baker in 1880. It if found in South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb will get 2,5 centimetres, the grass-like leaves will get 20 centimetres long, and remain nearly all year round. The flowers are dark pink (can be white), and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and bulbs.

The genera name from nereids referring to the sea-nymphs in Greek mythology. The species name means 'thread-like leaves'.