Veltheimia bracteata

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Veltheimia viridifolia, Jacq. Lvs. oblong-lorate, wavy-margined, finally 1 ft. long: scape mottled with purple: raceme very dense, 3-6 in. long, 25-30-fld.: fls. 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 in. long, yellow or reddish, with greenish tips. L.B.C. 13:1245. B.M. 501 (as Aletris capensis). G.C. III. 49:164. Gn. W. 22:117. G.W. 5, pp. 112, 454. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.