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Albany Nerine

Nerine undulata

Also called Crape Flower

Albany Nerine
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Albany Nerine is a bulbous perennial from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, grown for its autumn umbels of crinkled pink flowers. It needs a sunny spot, free-draining soil and a dry summer rest.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water freely while in leaf in autumn to spring, then keep almost dry during summer dormancy.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil; bulbs should not sit in wet ground.
Temperature
Mild conditions suit it; protect from hard frost, roughly below -5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Nerine undulata syn. N. crispa is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the family Amaryllidaceae, that is native to the eastern Cape of South Africa. Growing to 45 cm (18 in) tall, it is a bulbous perennial with narrow grasslike leaves that are almost evergreen, and umbels of 8-12 slender, crinkled pale pink or mid-pink flowers 5 cm across in autumn.

The Latin specific epithet undulata means "wavy, undulating", in reference to the crinkled tepals of the flowers.

Other Nerine plants

Cornish Lily · Berg Lily · Guernsey Lily · Nerines

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nerine undulata 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.

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