Watsonia barbonica

by Forest and Kim Starr

Common Name(s)

watsonia, bugle-lily, rosy watsonia

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Western Cape of South Africa

Plant Description

Monocot in the lily family, native to the Western Cape of South Africa. Bulbous plant growing to 2m high with a flower spike of trumpet-shaped pink flowers.

History as an Ornamental

Used as an ornamental, available in California.

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

USDA Plants Database

USDA Plants Database page

U.S. National Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

US National Germplasm Database

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