Bugle-lily thrives in well-drained soil with full sunlight, making it suitable for garden borders or containers. Attention should be given to its watering needs; the soil should be kept moist during the growing season but relatively dry during dormancy. Special care involves dividing bulb clusters every few years to encourage healthy growth and to prevent overcrowding.
Watering schedule: Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
| Care Difficulty | Easy |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Watering Schedule | Every 1-2 weeks |
| Sunlight Requirements | Full sun |
| Soil Type | Garden Soil |
| Soil pH | 6-7 |
| Hardiness Zones |
9-10
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The trumpet-shaped, rose-pink flowers of cape bugle-lily grow on sword-shaped leaves. The blooms are very showy and make picturesque displays in gardens and landscapes. The flowers are fragrant and appear from spring to summer.
The bulbils can sprout if dropped into the soil, sometimes forming dense colonies, as can sections of corm that are chopped and dispersed by plowing or by non-intensive feeding by root-eating animals. The plant is accordingly ecologically valuable as feed to local mole-rats (Cryptomys and Georychus species) and to Cape porcupines (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
Watsonia angusta is a slender perennial with tall, sword-like leaves that form a dense clump. Its striking feature is the vertical spike of tubular, pastel-hued flowers that bloom in late spring to summer, reaching heights that can punctuate the landscape. This hardy plant thrives in well-drained soils and is resilient to drought, embodying the harsh but beautiful conditions of its native South African habitats.
Watsonia laccata enchants with its slender, leafless flowering stalks that spring from bulbous bases. The fiery red-orange, tubular blooms arranged in a one-sided spike emerge in late spring, evoking the vibrancy of its native South African fynbos. These hardy perennials thrive in well-drained soils, basking in full sun, adapted to surviving the dry summer months, perfectly embodying resilience and beauty in harsh conditions.
Watsonia aletroides boasts slender, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of tubular flowers, typically in vibrant shades of red or orange. Native to South African terrain, this plant thrives in well-drained soils, with its blooms reaching for the sun during the summer months. The striking floral display of watsonia aletroides is a pollinator magnet, particularly beloved by sunbirds, and symbolizes its resilience amid rocky slopes.
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