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Haemanthus nortieri
Nardouw bloodlily is a rare bulbous perennial from the Western Cape of South Africa, growing on the Nardouwberg. It is grown by enthusiasts as a geophyte, so keep its bulb dry and rest it after flowering.
Haemanthus nortieri is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Haemanthus. The species are endemic to the Western Cape and occur on the Nardouwberg. The plant has an area of occurrence smaller than 100 km² and there are three subpopulations. It is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock, road construction, invasive plants and illegal collection by horticulturists.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Haemanthus nortieri 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.
