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Haemanthus graniticus
Granite Bloodlily is a bulbous perennial from the arid Northern Cape of South Africa, grown mainly by collectors of South African bulbs. Keep the bulb dry in a sunny, free-draining spot during its summer dormancy and water in the cool growing season.
Haemanthus graniticus is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Haemanthus and is native to the Renosterveld. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape. There are three subpopulations in an area of occurrence of 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi), it occurs from Springbok to the Kamiesberge. The plant is threatened by its habitat being ploughed up for agricultural purposes, and the illegal collection of the plants by horticulturalists.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Haemanthus graniticus 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.
