Lachenalia ovatifolia
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Distribution: Found in moist, sandy areas in the Springbok area in Namaqualand, Northern Cape, ZA. |
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Description: A perennial herb with a bulb. The plant can grow to a height of about 30cm. There are two lanceolate leaves. |
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Flower: Many mauve flowers are borne on a single stem, the tips of the flower darken to purple as they get older. Flowering occurs in August and early September. |
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Common Names: Cape Cowslip. Viooltjie (Afrikaans), English translation, "violin". Naeltjie (Afrikaans), English translation, "needle". |
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Point of interest: There 59 species of lachenalia in SA, 17 occur in Namaqualand. |
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| Grower: Mother Nature | |
| Photographer: A.J. Van Wyk | |
