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Lapeirousia odoratissima
Lapeirousia odoratissima is a tuberous perennial geophyte from southern and central Africa that dies back to a corm during the dry season. Give it a sunny, well-drained spot and let it dry out fully between waterings.
Lapeirousia odoratissima is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia. The species is native to Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lapeirousia odoratissima 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.
