Lachenalia Juncifolia - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Morning Glory

Lachenalia Juncifolia - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Morning GloryLachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year. Lachenalia is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (1736 1800) White flowers tinged with pale pink and growing to 20cm, this makes a lovely pot plant. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Photos with

spirally arranged along the inflorescence axis in catkin-like racemes borne on spurs from old wood and even on the trunk (cauliflory)

These flowers are usually up to 1/3" across

and is occasionally cultivated for their looks

Sometimes called the sword lily

This fast-growing plant produces early

Polyacantha has the meaning "many thorns" in Latin

they grow extremely slowly

in particular the variation in the size of the various heads in relation to one another

The feathery foliage is used fresh and is added to salads and soups

These plants have a rather large tuberous root system

Chia - 250 seeds

This is one of the most sought-after Lithops cultivars in which the leaves have lost their brown pigment resulting in various shades of green