Lachenalia

Lachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the Hyacinthaceae family, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year.


Selected species
Lachenalia reflexa, commonly known as Yellow Soldier, is species of the genus Lachenalia native to South Africa. The plant flourishes where there is a winter rainfall and becomes dormant during dry seasons. In Australia, the species is an introduced weed. The Yellow Soldier species is so dangerous to natural flora and fauna that it has been placed on the national weed alert program, one of only 28 weeds to be recognised as extremely dangerous to natural bushland.

Lachenalia xerophila

Lachenalia youngii

Lachenalia pearsonii

Lachenalia martinae

Lachenalia buchubergensis

Lachenalia ameliae

Lachenalia bulbifera

Lachenalia moniliformis

Lachenalia obscura

Lachenalia mathewsii

Lachenalia montana

Lachenalia perryae

Lachenalia ventricosa

Lachenalia unifolia

Lachenalia valeriae

Lachenalia polyphylla

Lachenalia maughanii

Lachenalia peersii

Lachenalia minima

Lachenalia polypodantha

Lachenalia aloides

Lachenalia angelica

Lachenalia purpureo-caerulea

Lachenalia nutans

Lachenalia bowkeri

Lachenalia orchioides

Lachenalia rosea

Lachenalia rubida

Lachenalia verticillata

Lachenalia zebrina

Lachenalia lutea

Lachenalia macgregoriorum

Lachenalia margaretae

Lachenalia zeyheri

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