Veltheimia bracteata vs. capensis
Paul Tyerman (Mon, 02 May 2005 14:09:54 PDT)
sorry, i should have said, i do grow bracteata and
that's the one i meant looks like the above pic. my
other plant, received as capensis, has a bit wavier
leaves, but still doesn't seem to look like the pics
of capensis. my inclination is to believe they are
both bracteata.
Tsuh,
I have two plants which to my knowledge are both bracteata and the leaves
are so very different. One has leaves which are long and pointed with
quite a bit of ruffling along the edges.... the other has much broader
leaves which are short and a distinct rounded tip and little ruffling. If
it was based on leaf type there is no question they'd be different species
<grin> but I am fairly confident that they are both braceata by the look of
it. There is quite a bit of difference in leaves as far as I know,
although these 2 are the only ones I have actually seen in person. They
also flower at slightly different times and despite being in pots side by
side they shoot around 6 weeks apart in timing, sometimes more.
Cheers.
Paul Tyerman
Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9
Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Trilliums, Cyclamen,
Crocus, Cyrtanthus, Oxalis, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just
about anything else that doesn't move!!!!!