Brunsvigia josephinae, commonly called Josephine's lily or candelabra lily, is a deciduous, subtropical species of Brunsvigia originating from South Africa.[1] It is marked by deep pink to red flowerheads which are about 12 to 15 inches long. It flourishes in medium humidity, at temperatures between 50 and 75 °F (10 to 24 °C).[2] Flowering stems appear from the bulbs in March and April, and the leaves develop later. These bulbs can take 12 years to settle before they flower, but they flower annually once established.[3] It is available from commercial sources.
B. josephinae is about 0.65 m tall when flowering. Its bulbs are some 200 mm in diameter and usually exposed. Leaves appear only in winter; they are blueish grey and typically range from 8-20 leaves per plant. Dark red, tubular flowers appear in late summer to autumn; they are 15 mm long atop stalks approximately 650 mm long, with 30-40 flowers per plant. Plants may take as long as 14 years to mature from seeds.
The lily was named for Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's empress.[3]
Brunsvigia josephinae, commonly called Josephine's lily or candelabra lily, is a deciduous, subtropical species of Brunsvigia originating from South Africa. It is marked by deep pink to red flowerheads which are about 12 to 15 inches long. It flourishes in medium humidity, at temperatures between 50 and 75 °F (10 to 24 °C). Flowering stems appear from the bulbs in March and April, and the leaves develop later. These bulbs can take 12 years to settle before they flower, but they flower annually once established. It is available from commercial sources.
B. josephinae is about 0.65 m tall when flowering. Its bulbs are some 200 mm in diameter and usually exposed. Leaves appear only in winter; they are blueish grey and typically range from 8-20 leaves per plant. Dark red, tubular flowers appear in late summer to autumn; they are 15 mm long atop stalks approximately 650 mm long, with 30-40 flowers per plant. Plants may take as long as 14 years to mature from seeds.
The lily was named for Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's empress.
Brunsvigia josephinae (lirio candelabro) es una especie fanerógama, caducifolia, subtropical del género Brunsvigia, en la familia Amaryllidaceae.
Es nativa de Sudáfrica. Las plantas se producen en el invierno después de las precipitaciones en la zona oeste del Karoo, Worcester, Malgas a Willowmore. Se encuentran usualmente en la sombra y expuestas en la ladera sur de arena y arcilla en los suelos sobre todo de pizarra, piedra caliza y arenisca degradada. Son caducifolios y son capaces de resistir sequías estacionales y muy bajas temperaturas en el invierno, también son resistentes a los incendios (Veld.).
B. josephinae tiene cerca de 65 cm de altura al florecer. Sus bulbos tienen 2 dm de diámetro y usualmente expuestos; y cubiertos de túnicas secas y papilosas. Las hojas aparecen solo en invierno; son azuladas grises, de 6 x 2 dm, típicamente oscilan de 8-20 hojas por planta. Las flores rojo nugruzcas, pero anaranjadas amarillas hacia la base; tubulares, aparecen tarde en el verano hasta el otoño; tienen 15 mm de largo con varas florales de aproximadamente 65 dm de largo, con 30-40 flores por planta. Las plantas pueden tardar hasta 14 años en madurar de semillas.
Brunsvigia josephinae fue descrita por (Redouté) Ker Gawl. y publicado en Botanical Register; consisting of coloured . . . 192–193. 1817.[1]
Brunsvigia: nombre genérico que está dedicado a Carlos I de Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1713-1780), Duque de Brunswick.[2]
josephinae epíteto otorgado en honor a la Emperatriz Josefina, 1ª esposa de Napoleón.
Brunsvigia josephinae (lirio candelabro) es una especie fanerógama, caducifolia, subtropical del género Brunsvigia, en la familia Amaryllidaceae.
