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Brunsvigia gregaria
Albany Candelabra is a bulbous geophyte from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, grown for its large umbel of pink flowers that appear before the leaves. It needs a sunny, free-draining spot and a dry rest period in summer.
Brunsvigia gregaria, commonly known as the Albany candelabra or gregarious candelabra, is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brunsvigia gregaria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
