Flora Detail
| Common Name | Red Viooltjie |
| Family | Asparagaceae (Agave and Allies) |
| Date Observed | 10-06-2021 |
| Category | Bulbs/Rhizomes |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 7705RGu |
| Flowering Time | Autumn,Winter |
| Colour | Red |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | Few |
| Small Holding | |
| Village | Few |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Lachenalia bulbifera
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Red Viooltjie
Lachenalia bulbifera
Red Viooltjie
Flowers sometimes appear ahead of leaves. Grows on sandy flats and slopes. Screeches like violins when stems rub against each other. Leipoltdt: "Viooltjies in die voorhuis, viooltjies blou en rooi."
Bulbous plant with flower stalk mottled with magenta.
