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Amaryllidaceae
Brunsvigia
Brunsvigia josephinae
Dramatic revelation.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Brunsvigia
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The massive flower head can reach up to 2 feet in diameter, containing 20 to 60 individual flowers.
- When the seed head dries, it detaches and rolls across the landscape like a tumbleweed, dispersing seeds.
- It was named in honor of the House of Brunswick, the ducal family of the German region.
- The bulb can grow as large as a basketball and weigh several pounds.
- It blooms before producing leaves, sending up a dramatic naked flower stalk from seemingly bare ground.
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magnificence
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