Botanical name
Cyrtanthus carneusFamily
AmaryllidaceaeCommon Name
Sandveldlelie, Fire Lily, BrandlelieStatus
Vulnerable
Description
Robust, bulbous geophyte up to 75cm. Leaves up to 10, sometimes green at flowering, suberect, strap-shaped, twisted, up to 6cm wide; flowers 15-25, red or orange, nodding, 5-7cm long, tubular.
Habitat
Coastal sand and gravel, lower slopes
Flower Date
December to March, especially after fire