Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 335

Genus ja: キルタンサス

Genus en: Fire lily

# spp.: 59 (from genus_families table) | 3 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Family ja: ヒガンバナ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Amaryllidoideae

Distribution en: Sudan to S. Africa

Description en: Genus of about 50 species of clump-forming, bulbous perennials from grassland to forest and cliffs in Africa. Most cultivated species are from South Africa. Usually deciduous, sometimes semi-evergreen, lance- to strap-shaped, mostly mid-green, basal leaves may be present or absent at flowering. Umbels of showy, tubular or tubular-bell-shaped to funnel-shaped flowers are produced on leafless stems mainly from spring to autumn. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse, or as a houseplant. Elsewhere, grow in a border or at the base of a warm, sunny wall.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy to frost tender.

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Propagation en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) when ripe. Remove offsets in spring.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Comment: Trop. & S.Africa

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