• Lewis' Cape tulip

Moraea lewisiae

  • Families: Iridaceae Iridoideae Irideae
  • English name: Lewis' Cape tulip
  • Plant ID : 4538

  • Author : (Peter Goldblatt (1943-)) Peter Goldblatt (1943-)
  • Zone : South Africa
  • Biological type : bulb
  • Adult size (h x w) : 1,31f x 1,31f
  • Sun exposure : full sun
  • Evergreen : deciduous in summer
  • Growth : fast
  • Hardiness : 17,6°F
  • Leaf color : dark green
  • Flower color : yellow
  • Formerly of wild origin : yes
  • Native : no
  • In danger : no
  • Edible : no
  • Precipitation : 500mm-900mm
  • FrostResistance >-5°C : yes
  • FrostResistance >-8°C : yes
  • Gravelly soil : very much
  • Clay soil : very much
  • Sandy soil : very much