Boophone disticha Monarda lush green foliage are topped

lush green foliage are topped with stalks of rich lavender flowers

the evergreen patches are topped with 2' tall branching spikes

are followed by unusual seed pods that burst open to spread their silk laden seed

Just like other rohdea

Boophone disticha Monarda lush green foliage are toppedBoophone disticha is a fascinating member of the Amaryllis family, found in sunny grasslands throughout Africa. We were fortunate to see these in person atop rocky cliffs during our 2005 expedition to South Africa, and are finally able to have a few to share that we grew from seed. The unusual Latin genus name, Boophone means ox killer, alluding to it's use as a livestock toxin. Boophone disticha forms a thick woody subterranean caudex, from which