{"product_id":"cyrtanthus-spiralis","title":"Cyrtanthus spiralis","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curly-leafed anomaly amongst summer-growing bulbs, Cyrtanthus spiralis is proof that not all geophytes with spiral foliage are from winter-growing habitats. Although it wouldn’t look out of place in South Africa’s Namaqualand in the Northern Cape, this species is native to the subtropical coast of the Eastern Cape, where it’s very rare in its preferred habitat of sandy flats. This species is more dwarf than many other members of the genus, but still makes a proportionately large underground bulb which the foliage dies back to in the cooler months. The flowers are as attractive as the foliage is novel, with a deep red coloration that droops elegantly over the leaves on long inflorescences. Although this species has a reputation for being harder to grow than other Cyrtanthus, we find it responds well to being treated like other succulent plants from that region rather than a typical garden bulb. We use a well-drained mix and allow them to dry out a little between waterings, but never too much.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136544338200,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Cyrtanthus_spiralis.png?v=1780531384","url":"https:\/\/rareplantcatalog.com\/products\/cyrtanthus-spiralis","provider":"Rare Plant Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}