Cyrtanthus breviflorus

Botanical Description

Cyrtanthus breviflorus is an evergreen plant growing around 7.5 - 30cm tall from an underground bulb[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 1928 Title A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province Volume 1-3 Publication Strelitzia 41 Author Bredenkamp C.L. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute; Pretoria Year 2019 ISBN 978-1-928224-28-0 Description ]. The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental.