Sparaxis bulbifera
Common names
harlequin flower
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Flower colours
Violet/Purple, White
Similar taxa
Deciduous perennial herb. Leaves lance-shaped and ribbed and occur in an erect basal fan, flowers brightly coloured and cup shaped, five are borne on loose spikes
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Flowering
November December January
Year naturalised
1945
Origin
South Africa
Reason for introduction
Ornamental