Syringodea longituba variety violacea

(Syringodea longituba var violaceae)

Family: Iridaceae
Distribution: Southern Cape, Western Cape, Western Karoo
Images: Desert Plants

Syringodea longituba var violaceae differs from the typical variety, Syringodea longituba variety longituba in that it has a white or violet throat whereas the typical variety has a yellow or orange throat.



Syringodea longituba variety violacea


Syringodea longituba variety violacea


Syringodea longituba var violacea .
Under good conditions the bulbs can penetrate up to 10 cm into the soil.

It is a winter growing bulb, The flowers are shortlived and appear successively in batches. The flower color varies from violet to blueish-violet


Syringodea longituba var violacea
An exceptionally dense population South of Oudtshoorn.