Geissorhiza Darlingensis - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Swiss Chard

Geissorhiza Darlingensis - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Swiss ChardGeissorhiza is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the iris family which originate from South Africa. The genus name is derived from the Greek words geisson, meaning "tile", and rhizon, meaning "root". Geissorhiza are found in the winter rainfall region of the south and west coasts of southern Africa. Many of them make very handsome container plants and benefit from extra water during growth. Geissorhiza blooms during the day. Growing

The extraordinary richness and diversity of species characteristic of the Cape Flora is thought to be caused in part by the diverse landscape where populations can become isolated from each other and in time develop into separate species

Width : (46 - 56cm)

rarely white

a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clan William to Grahamstown

pastel colored blooms of lavender

where there are other Borago species

Slightly viney plant with an open architecture makes for easy harvest

Some parts of these flowers are edible

with fleshly woody

including the Little Karoo

pendulous orange to red flowers in Winter

Growing to 1m with yellow