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Schizorhiza neglecta
Schizorhiza neglecta is a small tuberous geophyte in the iris family, native to the southwestern Cape of South Africa, and the only species in its genus. It grows from an underground tuber and is best kept as a seasonal bulb-type plant with a dry rest period.
Schizorhiza neglecta is a species of flowering plant in the iris family. It is a tuberous geophyte endemic to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is the sole species in genus Schizorhiza.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schizorhiza neglecta 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.
