Kafir Lily

Name: Hesperantha coccinea (Iridaceae)
Common Name: Kafir Lily


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Hesperantha coccinea (syn. Schizostylis coccinea) is a bog plant from South Africa that thrives on poorly drained soils. It produces red flowers in the Autumn and a smaller flush in the Spring. The leaves look like broad glass blades. It spreads slowly by underground stolons.

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  See also:  Bulbs, Corms & Tubers, Culture / Germination


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Full Sun Part shade Hardy Perennial Bog plant