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Cyrtanthus obliquus
Also called Justafina, Knysna Firelily, Knysna Lily, Soldier Lily
Giant Firelily (Cyrtanthus obliquus) is a South African bulb with spiralling grey-green leaves and large, pendulous red-orange flowers. It is grown as a container plant and needs a dry rest period and good sun.
Cyrtanthus obliquus, the Knysna lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family. It has spiralling leaves and large pendulous flowers. It is native to coastal grasslands from KwaZulu-Natal to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
It is adapted to a dry winter period in its native range (March to August), and is able to survive in hot, dry conditions. Its thick, greyish leaves are also adapted to this sunny environment. It is a popular container plant. It can be multiplied by removing and planting side bulbs, when these appear.
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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.
