Lachenalia Longibracteata - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Desert Rose because it usually grows to

because it usually grows to a modest height but spreads widely

The name "Gibbaeum" comes from the Latin "gibbosus" (=hunchback)

The plant is a variable annual

3-foliate longish leaves hairy below

and the islands of Africa

Lachenalia Longibracteata - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Desert Rose because it usually grows toLachenalia 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 (1736 1800) Pale Blue flowers with cream inner segments and 1 or 2 spotted leaves. Grows to 20cm and is best planted in autumn for winter to spring