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Torch Candelabra

Brunsvigia pulchra

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
W. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Brunsvigia pulchra, commonly known as the Namaqualand tulip or torch candelabra, is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs from Kamiesberge to Steinkopf. It is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo vegetation. The plant is considered rare.

Other Brunsvigia plants

Fragrant Candelabra · Dainty Candelabra · Swartland Candelabra · Gariep Candelabra · Giant Candelabra · Albany Candelabra · Desert Candelabra · Josephine's Lily · Brunsvigia kirkii · Surfers Candelabra · False Firelily · Dwarf March Lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brunsvigia pulchra by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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