Species list

12 species found
Scientific name Common name Features Vegetation type(s)
Lachenalia aloides Opal flower Suitable for clay soil
This will attract honey bees
Will attract sunbirds
Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia arbuthnotiae This will attract honey bees
Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia bulbifera red lachenalia Good potplant
Suitable for clay soil
This is a bird-friendly species
This will attract honey bees
Will attract sunbirds
Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Lachenalia contaminata This will attract honey bees
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lachenalia fistulosa This will attract honey bees
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Lachenalia mediana var. mediana This will attract honey bees
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Lachenalia orchioides Groenviooltjie This will attract honey bees
Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia reflexa Yellow soldier Easy to grow
This will attract honey bees
Will attract sunbirds
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lachenalia rubida Sandkalossie Suitable for clay soil
Suitable for sandy soil
This will attract honey bees
Will attract sunbirds
Lachenalia unifolia This will attract honey bees
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lachenalia variegata This will attract honey bees
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lachenalia viridiflora This will attract honey bees
Will attract sunbirds
Opal flower

Lachenalia aloides

Lachenalia arbuthnotiae

red lachenalia

Lachenalia bulbifera

Lachenalia contaminata

Lachenalia fistulosa

Lachenalia mediana var. mediana

Groenviooltjie

Lachenalia orchioides

Yellow soldier

Lachenalia reflexa

Sandkalossie

Lachenalia rubida

Lachenalia unifolia

Lachenalia variegata

Lachenalia viridiflora