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Ammocharis coranica Cathcart (5 yr 2023)


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Ammocharis coranica is a rare amaryllis relative from South African to Kenya with amazing umbels of fragrant pink flowers.


Description:
Ammocharis coranica is a rare amaryllis relative called Karoo, ground, or sand lily that is found throughout the South African Karoo into Zimbabwe and Kenya. It grows in sandy habitats that are seasonally wet in the summer but that can experience extended periods of drought in the winter. In summer it forms clumps of up to 15 large, dramatic, tongue-like leaves that can reach 1-2 feet long. The large, dramatic umbels of extremely fragrant pink to dark pink flowers follow. It can be kept completely dry and dormant in winter but can also remain evergreen year round if kept warm and watered. There are also reports that it can bloom a few times a year. Plant with the top of the neck at soil level. This is a non-hardy bulb that can be grown as a houseplant or in a heated greenhouse or sunroom. It's perfect for those interested in bulbs and houseplants and for succulent lovers looking to branch out. Our bulbs are 5 years old as of 2023 and can reach adult blooming size at 6-8 years old. Photo: Wikimedia.


Common Name: Karoo Lily - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]

Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Zone Hardiness: 7-9

Light: Full Sun

Height: 12-24"

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour: Magenta

Class: Deciduous

Type: Tender

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Dry

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: Yes

Berries:

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Flats or depressions that are seasonally wet but with lengthy periods of severe drought in the eastern grasslands of the summer rainfall area of the Karoo of South Africa from 2200-5000 feet elevation extending north to Zimbabwe and Kenya.

Award: AGM

Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar

Europe and Africa - Tropical Africa

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