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Tritonia disticha

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Red tritonia
Plant Type
Bulb
Tritonia disticha is clump-forming and is best when inter-planted with grasses. It does well as borders in garden beds resembling tiny lilies in the garden.
Plant Description

Tritonia disticha is clump-forming and is best when interplanted with grasses. The relatively large flowers with a distinctive orange colour contrast nicely with the grasses.

This cormous perennial has upright sword-shaped leaves up to 700mm tall. It flowers with pink, open funnel shaped flowers in Mid to late summer the flowers reach a 20mm diameter. The flowers can vary from bright red, orange, yellow or pink flowers depending on the subspecies and variety. It does well as borders in garden beds resembling tiny lilies in the garden.

Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Orange
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Mountain slopes in Grassland and rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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