Flora Detail
| Common Name | Candelabra lily, chandelier lily, sore-eye flower (Eng.), ajuinbol, koningskandelaar, kandelaarblom, Maartblom, perdespookbossie, rolbossie, seeroogblom (Afr.) |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Date Observed | 10-06-2021 |
| Category | Bulbs/Rhizomes |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 7703RG |
| Flowering Time | Autumn |
| Colour | Red |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | Few |
| Nature Reserve | Few |
| Small Holding | Few |
| Village | Few |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Brunsvigia orientalis
Information
Candelabra lily, chandelier lily, sore-eye flower (Eng.), ajuinbol, koningskandelaar, kandelaarblom, Maartblom, perdespookbossie, rolbossie, seeroogblom (Afr.)
A large bulbous plant from which flowers emerge between February and March. The flowerhead forms a huge sphere, up to 600 mm in diameter, with 20 or more 80 flowers. These are large, 6-tepalled, red and are soon followed by the 3-sided seed capsules.
Brunsvigias are rich in alkaloids that can be extremely toxic.
