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Wachendorfia multiflora
Wachendorfia multiflora is a tuberous geophyte from the Western Cape of South Africa, grown mainly as a garden or pot plant in mild climates. It needs full sun, well-drained soil and a dry rest period.
Wachendorfia multiflora is a species of herbaceous plant in the genus Wachendorfia. It is endemic to the Western Cape. It also known as the Kleinrooikanol in Afrikaans.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Wachendorfia multiflora 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.
