Veltheimia bracteata (Forest lily)

Botanical name: Veltheimia bracteata
Common name(s): Forest lily
Categories: Bulbs

Plant description:

Shiny, broad wavy-edged leaves, and spikes of drooping, tubular, dusky pink flowers in early spring. ‘Lemon Flame’ has pale yellow flowers. Excellent container plants for shady patios.

Family: Asparagaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: velt-HYME-ee-uh brack-tee-AY-tuh

Veltheimia bracteata 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	Veltheimia bracteata
Plant Care	Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. 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.
Categories	Bulbs
Flowers	August September October This plant carries spikes of drooping, tubular, dusky pink flowers in early spring.
Common name(s)	Forest lily
Origin	This plant is indigenous to Southern Africa.
Foliage	This bulb has shiny, broad wavy-edged leaves.
Other languages	Sandui (A)

August September October This plant carries spikes of drooping, tubular, dusky pink flowers in early spring.

This bulb has shiny, broad wavy-edged leaves.

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Veltheimia bracteata (Forest lily)