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Lapeirousia jacquinii
Also called Purple Kabong
Purple Corn Lily is a South African geophyte (cormous bulb plant) in the iris family, native to sandy soils in the Western and Northern Cape. It is best grown outdoors in a sunny, well-drained, dry-summer spot, where it dies back after flowering and rests through the hot season.
Lapeirousia jacquinii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lapeirousia. It is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape of South Africa.
Lapeirousia jacquinii is found from Cape Town and Worcester in the Western Cape, northwards to Garies and Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. It is usually found in sandy soil on mountains and in river valleys.
Cabong · Short Pyramid Kabong · Sand Kabong · Lapeirousia barklyi · Rib Kabong · Dolomite Kabong · Spiral Kabong · Catclaw Corn Lily · Lapeirousia kalahariensis · Lapeirousia kamiesmontana · Spider Kabong · Lapeirousia macrospatha
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lapeirousia jacquinii 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.
