Cyrtanthus mackenii (Ifafa lily)

Botanical name: Cyrtanthus mackenii
Common name(s): Ifafa lily
Categories: Bulbs

Plant description:

An evergreen bulbous plant, with trumpet shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow and pink. A beautiful addition to semi shaded, moist areas. C. elatus (George lily) is evergreen with red flowers in summer. It will grow in sun or shade.

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: ker-TAN-thus

Cyrtanthus mackenii requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Cyrtanthus mackenii
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	300 mm *
Categories	Bulbs
Flowers	May June July This plant has trumpet shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow and pink.
Common name(s)	Ifafa lily
Origin	This plant originates in South Africa.
Uses in landscape design	A beautiful addition to semi shaded, moist areas.
Other languages	Ifafalelie (A)
Recommended varieties	Cyrtanthus elatus (George lily) is evergreen with red flowers in Summer. It will grow in sun or shade.

May June July This plant has trumpet shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow and pink.

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Cyrtanthus mackenii (Ifafa lily)