Sandersonia
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 Sandersonia aurantiaca (the yellow flowers)
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Sandersonia is a plant genus native to South Africa of the family Colchicaceae. It has only one species, Sandersonia aurantiaca. It is also called Christmas bells, Golden lily of the valley or Chinese lantern lily. S. aurantiaca is a perennial plant and a climber that can reach about 75 cm (30 in) height. The flowers are yellow or orange.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 818, 962. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
excellent info and images:
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/sanderaurant.htm
