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Tritonia tugwelliae is a small tuberous geophyte from the iris family, native to the dry Great Karoo of South Africa's Western Cape. Grow it as a bulb-like plant that needs a dry, sunny spot and a dormant summer rest.
Tritonia tugwelliae is a tuberous geophyte that is part of the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs between Prince Albert, Leeu-Gamka and Laingsburg. The species currently has no threats.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tritonia tugwelliae 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.
