Brunsvigia josephinae, commonly called Josephine's lily or candelabra lily, is a deciduous, subtropical species of Brunsvigia originating from South Africa.
It is about 65 cm tall. Its bulbs have 2 dm. The leaves appear only in winter, they are bluish gray, 6 x 2 dm, typically ranging from 8-20 leaves per plant. The flowers are reddish-brown, but orange-yellow towards the base; tubular, appear late summer through fall.
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De Daderot. - Fotografía propia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1240388
De Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3847124
Cultivada |
Protegido |
Origen de la especie |
África |
Forma presentación |
A raíz desnuda |
Tamaño Máx. |
30cm-40cm |
Familia Botánica |
Amaryllidaceae |
Luz |
Sol |
Temperatura mínima invierno |
0 ºC a 10 ºC |
Tipo de planta |
Herbácea |
Cuidados |
Maceta |
Forma |
Bulbos |