Botanical Name: Common Names:
Schizostylis coccinea Crimson River Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Water Plants Clumping, Tufting, Upright, Upright Narrow
Description:
An evergreen clump forming bulb with upright, green sword-like leaves. Red flowers appear in Spring and throughout Summer on tall flower spikes. Mass plant for a showy display along dams, river banks and aquatic gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Mites
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Iridaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: High
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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