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Cyanella alba
Cyanella alba is a small perennial bulb (geophyte) from the South African fynbos, native to the Western and Northern Cape. It is grown for its white flowers in late winter to spring and needs a dry summer dormancy.
Cyanella alba, the lady's hand or toe-toe-uintjie, is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Cyanella and is part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs on the Bokkeveld escarpment. The plant flowers in August, September and October.
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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.
