''Lachenalia contaminata'' (wild hyacinth) is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Asparagaceae,
native
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In arts and entert ...
to the
Western Cape of South Africa. It is a
bulb
In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf basesBell, A.D. 1997. ''Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology''. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. that function as food storage organs duri ...
ous
perennial growing to tall, with grass-like leaves and fleshy stems bearing brushlike white flowers tipped with maroon in spring.
The Latin
specific epithet
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''contaminata'' refers to the flowers which appear to be "contaminated" with red or brown markings.
This plant requires a sheltered, frost-free position or under glass.
References
External links
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contaminata
Flora of the Cape Provinces