Lapeirousia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tanzania to South Africa
Plant Profile: Lapeirousia
Names
Painted Petals, Pink Bermudiana
Phonetic Spelling:lah-pay-RAU-see-ah
Genus:Lapeirousia
Species:
Family:Iridaceae
This plant thrives in full sun during the morning and requires well-drained, sandy soil. It typically flowers in early summer. When planting, place the corms 2 inches (5 cm) deep and ensure they are spaced 6 inches apart, or you can plant six corms in a 6-inch pot.
Tags
#pink flowers
#red flowers
#corms
#well-drained soil
#summer bulbs
#sandy soils tolerant
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Lapeirousia Feature Summary
Attributes
Tanzania to South Africa
Store corms dry or in containers at 41°F (5°C)
Perennial
Bulb
Flowers
Blooms in early summer
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Summer
6 petals/rays
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Sand
Leaves
Stem
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Lapeirousia Attributes
Lapeirousia: Bulb Storage
Store corms dry or in containers at 41°F (5°C)
Lapeirousia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lapeirousia Flowers
Lapeirousia: Flower Description
Blooms in early summer
Lapeirousia: Flower Color
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Lapeirousia: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Lapeirousia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lapeirousia: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Lapeirousia Whole Plant Traits
Lapeirousia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lapeirousia Cultural Conditions
Lapeirousia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Lapeirousia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Lapeirousia: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Lapeirousia Leaves
Lapeirousia: Leaf Color
Green
Lapeirousia: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Lapeirousia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lapeirousia Stem
Lapeirousia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
