Cyrtanthus elatus, the Scarborough lily, is a bulbous flowering plant which originates from the Cape Province of South Africa.[1] Other common names are fire lily and George lily.
Cultivars of the Scarborough lily have flowers which may be bright red, orange, yellow, or occasionally pink or white. The stems can grow to a height of 2 ft (0.61 m). They are relatively easy to grow in a warm, sheltered, frost-free spot. Alternatively, they can be grown under glass in pots. They require either full sun or slight shade. They flower in late summer or early autumn.
The Latin specific epithet elatus means “tall”.[2]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit[3] (confirmed 2017).[4]
Cyrtanthus elatus, the Scarborough lily, is a bulbous flowering plant which originates from the Cape Province of South Africa. Other common names are fire lily and George lily.
Cultivars of the Scarborough lily have flowers which may be bright red, orange, yellow, or occasionally pink or white. The stems can grow to a height of 2 ft (0.61 m). They are relatively easy to grow in a warm, sheltered, frost-free spot. Alternatively, they can be grown under glass in pots. They require either full sun or slight shade. They flower in late summer or early autumn.
The Latin specific epithet elatus means “tall”.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).
Cyrtanthus elatus, conocida también como Vallota speciosa es una planta herbácea, perenne y bulbosa de atractivas flores, perteneciente a la familia de las amarilidáceas. Es originaria de Sudáfrica.
Las flores de esta especie pueden ser de color rojo brillante, anaranjado, amarillo y, ocasionalmente, rosado o blanco. Los tallos pueden crecer hasta 70 cm. Son plantas atractivas que se cultivan en todo el mundo por sus grandes flores. Pueden cultivarse fácilmente en macetas, requiriendo pleno sol o sombra parcial. Florece hacia fines del verano y a principios del otoño.[1]
Cyrtanthus elatus fue descrita por T.Durand & Traub y publicado en Amaryllidaceae: 250, en el año (1837)[2][3]
Cyrtanthus: nombre genérico que fue acuñado por William Aiton en 1789 y que proviene del griego «kyrtos», que significa curvado y «anthos», flor, en referencia a las flores con forma de tubo curvado que presentan varias especies del género.
elatus: epíteto latino que significa "alta".[4]
Cyrtanthus elatus, conocida también como Vallota speciosa es una planta herbácea, perenne y bulbosa de atractivas flores, perteneciente a la familia de las amarilidáceas. Es originaria de Sudáfrica.
Cyrtanthus elatus (Jacq.) Traub è una pianta bulbosa della famiglia Amaryllidaceae.[1]
Cyrtanthus elatus (Jacq.) Traub è una pianta bulbosa della famiglia Amaryllidaceae.
Cyrtanthus elatus là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Amaryllidaceae. Loài này được (Jacq.) Traub mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1969.[2]
Cyrtanthus elatus là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Amaryllidaceae. Loài này được (Jacq.) Traub mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1969.
