Lachenalia are perennial plants that grow from bulbs, featuring strap-like leaves that may have dark spots. They produce upright stems topped with racemes or spikes of tubular flowers, which are mildly fragrant in certain species, blooming in autumn, winter, or early spring.

Lachenalia

Lachenalia 'Aqua Lady'PBR

Lachenalia 'Cherise'PBR

Lachenalia 'Fransie' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Indian Prince'

Lachenalia 'Josephine'PBR

Lachenalia 'Lemon Ripple' (v)

Lachenalia 'Monte Carlo'

Lachenalia 'Namakwa' is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. It features elongated, strap-like leaves adorned with spots. From mid-winter through early spring, it produces spikes of tubular yellow flowers, each accented with a purple border.

Lachenalia 'Namakwa' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Nelsonii' is a bulbous perennial that reaches heights of up to 20 cm. It features elongated, strap-like foliage and produces loose clusters of drooping, tubular flowers that measure about 2.5 cm in length. The blooms, which are apricot-yellow, emerge from reddish buds during the winter or early spring months.

Lachenalia 'Nelsonii'

Lachenalia 'Nova'

Lachenalia 'Pearsonii'

Lachenalia 'Radient'PBR

Lachenalia 'Riana'PBR

Lachenalia 'Robekkie'

Lachenalia 'Robijn' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Rolina' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Romaud' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Romelia' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Ronina' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Rosabeth' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Rupert' is a bulbous perennial that reaches heights of approximately 30 cm. It actively grows from autumn through spring, featuring elongated, fleshy green leaves adorned with maroon-brown spots on their upper surfaces. During the late winter to spring period, it produces stems that bear clusters of tubular flowers in a pale blue-lilac hue, accented with lighter pink-purple tips.

Lachenalia 'Rupert' (African Beauty Series)

Lachenalia 'Rutland'

Lachenalia 'Siam'

Lachenalia 'Violet Queen'

Lachenalia Lemon-yellow-flowered

Lachenalia alba

Lachenalia alba from Nieuwoudtville

Lachenalia algoensis

Lachenalia aloides is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. It features elongated, strap-like leaves adorned with purple spots, which emerge in the autumn. In late winter or early spring, it produces clusters of tubular flowers that hang downwards, showcasing yellow petals with red tips. These flowers arise from orange buds and are supported by stems that exhibit purple markings.

Lachenalia aloides

Lachenalia aloides 'Balfour's'

Lachenalia aloides 'Rainbow Bells'PBR

Lachenalia aloides green-flowered

Lachenalia angelica

Lachenalia angelica from Agterkop

Lachenalia anguinea

Lachenalia arbuthnotiae

Lachenalia arbuthnotiae from Somerset West

Lachenalia attenuata

Lachenalia bachmanii

Lachenalia barkeriana

Lachenalia bolusii

Lachenalia bowkeri

Lachenalia bulbifera is a bulbous perennial that reaches up to 25 cm in height. It features elongated leaves adorned with prominent maroon markings. In late winter or spring, it produces upright clusters of drooping flowers that are 3 cm long, displaying green and purple tips alongside orange or red hues.

Lachenalia bulbifera

Lachenalia bulbifera 'George' is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. It features elongated, strap-like leaves adorned with purple spots. During the winter months, this plant produces loose clusters of tubular flowers, which are rose-red with green tips.

Lachenalia bulbifera 'George'

Lachenalia bulbifera 'Mandarin'

Lachenalia bulbifera pink

Lachenalia callista

Lachenalia capensis

Lachenalia carnosa

Lachenalia cernua

Lachenalia cernua from Goudini

Lachenalia comptonii

Lachenalia concordiana

Lachenalia congesta

Lachenalia congesta from Roggeveld

Lachenalia contaminata is a bulbous perennial that grows upright to a height of 25 cm. It features slender, grass-like foliage and upright stems that produce narrow, bell-shaped white flowers accented with maroon tips during the spring season.

Lachenalia contaminata

Lachenalia corymbosa is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of approximately 15 cm. It develops during the autumn through spring months, featuring slender green leaves that can grow up to 150 mm in length and 5 mm in width. In the autumn and early winter, it produces dense clusters of bell-shaped flowers, each about 15 mm wide, emitting a honey-like fragrance. The flowers are lilac-pink, adorned with a deeper blue-lilac stripe running through the center of each petal.

Lachenalia corymbosa

Lachenalia curta

Lachenalia doleritica

Lachenalia elegans

Lachenalia elegans var. flava

Lachenalia elegans var. membranacea

Lachenalia elegans var. suaveolens

Lachenalia ensifolia

Lachenalia ensifolia pink form

This bulbous perennial reaches a height of up to 5 cm and features two elongated, grooved leaves that can grow as long as 20 cm. In the autumn months, it produces white, trumpet-shaped flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance, characterized by their reflexed petals.

Lachenalia ensifolia subsp. ensifolia

Lachenalia ensifolia subsp. maughanii

Lachenalia fistulosa

Lachenalia fistulosa from Klein Drakenstein

Lachenalia flava is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of up to 25 cm. It features elongated, strap-like leaves adorned with purple spots and produces upright clusters of tubular flowers that measure approximately 3 cm long, blooming from late winter through spring.

Lachenalia flava

Lachenalia framesii

Lachenalia gillettii

Lachenalia glaucina

Lachenalia glaucophylla

Lachenalia haarlemensis

Lachenalia hirta

Lachenalia hybrid Lac. 213

Lachenalia isopetala

Lachenalia jasminifolia pink form

Lachenalia juncifolia

Lachenalia juncifolia var. campanulata

Lachenalia juncifolia var. juncifolia

Lachenalia kliprandensis

Lachenalia kliprandensis from Kliprand

Lachenalia komsbergensis

Lachenalia lactosa

Lachenalia latifolia

Lachenalia latimerae

Lachenalia leipoldtii

Lachenalia liliiflora is a bulbous perennial that goes dormant in summer, reaching heights of up to 25 cm. It features long, strap-like leaves and produces upright spikes adorned with tubular flowers that are white and pink-purple. These blooms emerge on robust stems marked with purple spots, typically appearing from late winter through spring.

Lachenalia liliiflora

Lachenalia longibracteata

Lachenalia longituba is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of up to 5 cm. It features two narrow, lanceolate leaves that can grow to 10 cm in length, characterized by their grooved texture. In the autumn, this plant produces fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that are approximately 2.5 cm long and display a mauve hue; these blooms tend to close when temperatures drop.