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Brunsvigia undulata
Ruby candelabra is a South African bulb (geophyte) that sends up a tall flower stalk of red blooms in late summer, grown from a large bulb that rests in winter. The key to success is a sunny spot with well-drained soil and a dry dormant period.
Brunsvigia undulata, commonly known as the ruby candelabra flower or ruby brunsvigia, is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and occurs on the Mahwaqa Mountain and south of Estcourt, South Africa. The plant is considered rare.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brunsvigia undulata 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.
