Hesperantha coccinea (Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Common Name: River Lily, Khahlana, Rooirivierlelie
Family: Iridaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: South Africa - eastern Cape and Natal
Habitat: stream banks and islands edges at higher elevations 1500-2500m

Description: syn. Schizostylis coccinea

Culture: Summer-growing rhizomatous perennial native to wet areas and should be kept damp at all times

Accession Data:

Accession # 200700101
Source: Silverhill Seeds
Accession Date: 07-11-2007
Bench: 2115 - MED:Mattoral A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-10-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Iridaceae
SubFamily: Crocoideae
Tribe:
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Zimbabwe / Cape Provinces / Lesotho / KwaZulu-Natal / Free State / Swaziland / Northern Provinces

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, September 04, 2017.
WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, September 04, 2017.

data regenerated on Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:42:39 -0400 [bcm v4.0]