WorldFloraDB - Nerine bowdenii

Characteristics

Geophyte, up to 0.7 m high. Leaves ± 6; present after flowering; erect; blade linear, flat, 350730 x 25 mm, turning yellow at anthesis. Flowers: in a 6-or 7-flowered umbel; pedicels up to 50 mm long, glabrous; stamen appendages absent; perianth angled downwards, zygomorphic, with tube very short, lobes linear, 50-70 x 8-12 mm, bright pink or white, midvein dark rose; Jan.-May. Fruit a subglobose, membranous capsule.

More

Perennial geophyte, 0.5-0.7 m high. Leaves green at flowering, strap-shaped, 15-30 mm wide, channelled, shiny green. Flowers in an elegant cluster; perianth 50-60(-75) mm long, pale pink with dark midveins, segments lanceolate, 7-8 mm wide, upper 3 recurved, edges crisped in upper half, slightly longer than stamens. Flowering time Feb.-Apr.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

- 0.1

Mature height (meter)

0.1 - 0.5

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	environmental use
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.

Mode	divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days)	14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°)	18 - 21
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-12
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-