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Family: Hyacinthaceae
Genus: Veltheimia (velt-HIME-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: bracteata (brak-tee-AY-tuh) (Info)

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage:
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From leaf cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive cinemike On Feb 16, 2012, cinemike from CREZIERES
France (Zone 8a) wrote:

I think this plant its hardier than generally thought. I have two pots of 6-month-old seedlings in my unheated greenhouse and they survived through two weeks of outside temperatures below -15C. The compost in the pots was totally frozen but no sign of either foliage or bulb damage.
Definitely worth a trial in zone 8 and maybe below.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Brentwood, California
Los Angeles, California (2 reports)
Richmond, California
Sacramento, California
San Leandro, California
Vista, California
Pleasant Grove, Ohio
Ashley, Pennsylvania



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