Harlequin Flower

Did you know

• Each flower displays three distinct color zones in dramatic concentric rings, creating a bold target-like pattern.
• The name Sparaxis comes from the Greek 'sparasso' meaning 'to tear,' referring to the papery bracts around the flowers.
• Harlequin Flowers only open fully in bright sunshine and close on cloudy days, tracking the sun across the sky.
• They are native to the clay soil areas of the Western Cape, South Africa, and bloom after the winter rains.
• The corms multiply rapidly, and a single planting can produce dense colonies of flowers within just a few years.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental bulb gardens
• cut flowers