Poor knight's lily
Xeronema callistemon
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Full Sun
Tender
H1c
RHS hardiness
5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | |
75cm | Min |
Flowering
Poor knight's lily Overview
The beautiful flowers of this perennial are among the rarest in the world. The flowers are a vivid red in colour, and are held horizontally to provide a perch for the honey-eating birds that pollinate them.
How to propagate Poor knight's lily
Seed
They can be grown from seeds.
Division
Careful division.
Other uses of Poor knight's lily
Grown for their flowers.