Lachenalia angelica

Lachenalia angelica

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Common names: Angel Viooltjie

Native to the winter rainfall west coast areas of South Africa, is a small species from the West Coast. It has a single hairy leaf and white campanulate flowers with green gibbosities.

Sowing instructions: Seed is best sown in autumn in deep seed trays or pots in a sterilized medium of equal parts fine compost or loam, and river sand. Sow the seed thinly to prevent overcrowding and fungal infection, and to allow sufficient room for each seedling’s bulb to develop. Cover with a thin layer of sand, and keep moist and shaded. Germination should occur within five weeks.

Locality: Soebatsfontein. Harvest: October 2024