Schizostylis coccinea

SCHIZOSTYLIS coccinea
Kaffir Lily

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 1-2' (30-60cm)

Flowering Time: Autumn

Flower Colour: White, pink, red

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Liliidae (Lily Superorder)

Order: Liliales (Lily Order)

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

Genus: Schizostylis (Schizostylis)

Species: coccinea (red)

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Schizostylis coccinea is a very elegant plant, useful for its spires of open, starry flowers in shades of pink, red or white late in the year. As well as providing bright colour in the garden when many other flowers have disappeared, it can also be used as a cut flower.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Autumn
Out (189 days)
Winter
Out (67-145 days)
Winter
Deno (16 days)

Seed Pod The seed pod is a fat capsule opening into three parts.
Seed The seeds are small irregular light brown flakes. There are many seeds in a seed pod.
Seedling The seedling has one thin grassy leaf.

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				Germination: Autumn Out (189 days) Winter Out (67-145 days) Winter Deno (16 days)
Seed Pod The seed pod is a fat capsule opening into three parts. Seed The seeds are small irregular light brown flakes. There are many seeds in a seed pod. Seedling The seedling has one thin grassy leaf.