Veltheimia capensis
SAND LILY
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.45m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: white or pink

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: blue-green
 
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Veltheimia capensis
SAND LILY
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.45m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white or pink

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: blue-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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