WACHENDORFIA PANICULATA
Author:
Carl Linnaeus, 1759
Family:
HAEMODORACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 864 (1759)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
20-70 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Rhizomes
CITES:
Synonyms:
Aspidistra lurida, Sieber ex C.Presl.
Asphodelus latifolius, Breyne ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Pedilonia violacea, C.Presl.
Wachendorfia brevifolia, Sol. ex Ker Gawl.
Wachendorfia breyniana, D.Dietr.
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Wachendorfia graminea, Thunb.
Wachendorfia graminifolia, L.f.
Wachendorfia herbertii, Sweet.
Wachendorfia hirsuta, Thunb..
Wachendorfia humilis, Salisb.
Wachendorfia tenella, Thunb.
Wachendorfia villosa, Andrews.
Wachendorfia villosa L.
This member of the Haemodoraceae family was given this name by Carl Linnaeus in 1759. It is found in grass land of South Africa, growing in sand or another well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The rhizome will grow to five centimetres, the plant from 20-70 centimetres height. The flowers are pale yellow to bright apricot, sometimes with dark markings. The genera is named after E. J. von Wachendorff, a Dutch Professor of Botany. The species name is referring to the flower clusters (panicles). Photo by Mary Sue Ittner, near Clanwilliam.
Flower
Pale Yellow - Bright Apricot
Soil
Sand - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
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