Brunsvigia

Morphological Summary

Genus of spectacular bulbous geophytes in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, native to South Africa, Namibia and parts of eastern Africa. They produce enormous bulbs and umbels of red, pink or orange flowers that can reach 50 cm in diameter. After flowering, the floral scape detaches and rolls like tumbleweed dispersing the seeds. They are slow-growing plants highly prized in horticulture.