Haemanthus pauculifolius (Adult 2022)
Haemanthus pauculifolius is a rare bulb closely related to H. albiflos with evergreen leaves and a white paint brush-like flower.
Haemanthus pauculifolius is a rare bulb closely related to H. albiflos and the most recently discovered species. It has 1-2 narrow, thick, leathery, deep green, evergreen leaves up to one foot long with silver hairs on the margins and a white paint brush-like flower head with yellow stamens in fall. The bulbs are photosynthetic and can be planted partially exposed. The fruit is white and attractive. Use as a pot specimen placed in the part shade to part sun garden during the growing season and inside in winter. Makes a fantastic, bold, and easy houseplant that blooms easily each year. Keep above five degrees Celsius in winter. Our nursery-grown bulbs are adult blooming size as of 2022.
Common Name: Few-Leaved Paintbrush - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: White
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Partially shaded dry habitats in only a few locations in the Drakensberg Mountains beneath shrubs in the summer rainfall region of South Africa.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: