Lachenalia Unicolor - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Leek

Lachenalia Unicolor - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds LeekLachenalia 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. Growing 8cm to 30cm with green maroon leaves and very variable flowers, flowering in spring. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Photos with credit to

Very easy to grow they like the full sun and are best planted in autumn

fine soft leaves

It exposes its yellow inside as it sprouts

Red hot poker

Anthocyanins are in the class of flavonoids – compounds found in fruits

these are excellent anywhere in the garden

silvery-white flowers in topped clusters in Summer-Autumn

Pink/grey/red body with violet/greenish dots and yellow flowers

As chillis are rampant cross pollinators it is not uncommon for variances to appear in the fruit as chillis can cross pollinate with fruit from plants a few houses or kilometres away

Found in the arid Richtersveld region around the border of South Africa and Namibia

Plant out autumn through early winter for spring blooming

and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum