Veltheimia bracteata is a species of plant. It belongs to the genus Veltheimia, which contains only one other species, Velthemia capensis.[2]Veltheimia bracteata is commonly referred to as the forest lily, sand onion, or red hot poker[2] (though the term “red hot poker” is also applied to species in the genus Kniphofia). This pendent shaped plant ranges in color from a yellowish pink to red. It is a winter flowering perennial plant, so is in full bloom when other flowers have withered away. Plants grow to be 12–18 inches (30–46 cm) in height.[3]
^"Veltheimia bracteata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
Veltheimiabracteata is a species of plant. It belongs to the genus Veltheimia, which contains only one other species, Velthemia capensis. Veltheimia...
accepted species: Veltheimiabracteata Harv. ex Baker Veltheimia capensis (L.) DC. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veltheimia. "Veltheimia", World Checklist...
in science from the University of Helmstedt in 1793. The plant genus Veltheimia was named in his honour by the botanist Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch (1714-1786)...
cynaroides), the national flower Kudu (Tragelaphus), with veltheimia (Veltheimiabracteata) at the lower right Giraffe, with a succulent (Crassula) Zebra...
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