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Harlequin flower

Sparaxis bulbifera

About

Sparaxis bulbifera, commonly known as harlequin flower, is a bulb-forming perennial plant. The species is native to Cape Province in South Africa and naturalised in the Azores and Australia. It grows to between 15 and 60 cm high and has white to cream flowers. This flower is often found growing next to Geissorhiza radians. It has branched stems and lanceolate leaves. It is one of the few species native to sandy, waterlogged soils.

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Family
Iridaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Sparaxis bulbifera
Slug
sparaxis-bulbifera
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Sparaxis
Species
bulbifera
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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