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Froetangs

Romulea

Also called Frutangs, Sand Crocuses

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Photo: Gideon Pisanty (Gidip), CC BY 3.0

Romulea is a genus of small bulbous plants in the iris family (Iridaceae), with grass-like leaves and crocus-like flowers; commonly grown members include the Sand Crocuses. They are best grown in full sun with well-drained soil and a dry summer rest.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during the growing season in autumn and winter, then keep dry while the bulbs are dormant in summer.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil.
Temperature
Tolerates cool winters and mild frost; protect below -5 °C.
How easy
Easy

About

Romulea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1772. It is found in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa.

Other Romulea plants

Crocus Leaved Romulea

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Romulea 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.

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