veltheimian.
/vɛltˈhʌɪmɪə/ A bulbous plant of the genus of this name, belonging to the family Liliaceæ, native to South Africa, and bearing thick, oblong leaves and spikes of pink, red, or yellow flowers.
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1808 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 27 1091 (heading) Glaucous-leaved veltheimia.
1946 M. Free All about House Plants facing p. 240 (caption) Veltheimia, a dependable winter-flowering bulb with glossy green foliage.
1980 Flower & Garden Mag. Sept. 24 The remarkable veltheimia deserves more attention as a houseplant.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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