General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 10 inches
Leaves: Other: mottled/decorative
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Multi-Color: w/ flushes of red and green
Flower Time: Winter
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: seedlings may flower season following first dormancy
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Other: bulbils
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Cape Cowslip
  • Electric Hyacinth
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lachenalia aloides
  • Synonym: Lachenalia nelsonii
  • Synonym: Lachenalia tricolor

Photo Gallery
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-02-09
Winter blooming bulb in basement
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2024-04-13
Lachenalia aloides
Location: central Illinois
Date: December 2006
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-01-30
Under lights in basement,
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-01-26
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-01-15
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-01-15
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-12-17
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-12-11
note the mottling color in leaves
Location: central Illinois
Date: January '07
under lights
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-10-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-12-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2-19-15
winter bloomer indoors
Location: central Illinois
Date: December 2006
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 29, 2011 1:16 PM concerning plant:
    Pleasant winter flowering plant. May flower 6 to 8 weeks.
    May be grown under lights in containers. From S. Africa.
    Start in late autumn, water sparingly as growth commences, plentiful in full growth. Dry off as leaves wither, store dry or almost dry when dormant.
    Named after an 18th century Swiss botanist.
Plant Events from our members
jmorth From January 7, 2015 to March 1, 2015 Bloomed
jmorth On December 17, 2014 Miscellaneous Event
Flower spike w/ buds
jmorth On October 10, 2014 Plant emerged
Breaking dormancy.
jmorth On September 1, 2006 Obtained plant
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