Hesperantha latifolia
Broad Leaved Evening Flower
Hesperantha latifolia is a species Hesperantha and grows wild in Namaqualand. Like other Hesperantha, it has sword like green foliage however much shorter. It produces purple-pink long tubed flowers that are open during the day.
Contributed by @KathyB
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Broad Leaved Evening Flower
Latin name
Hesperantha latifolia
type
Rhizomatous perennial
family
Iridaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.10 M
Hesperantha latifolia
Hesperantha latifolia is a species Hesperantha and grows wild in Namaqualand. Like other Hesperantha, it has sword like green foliage however much shorter. It produces purple-pink long tubed flowers that are open during the day.
Planting season
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in Spring in moist, fertile soil in a sunny position which offers some protection from strong winds
Flowering season
From Late Summer TO Early Winter
Will flower continuously from early Autumn to early Winter (or until frost arrives)
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Divide by digging up half a clump, and replanting it
KathyB