Massonia depressa

hedgehog lily

Plantarum rariorum - Two spreading leaves against the ground with a tuft of tubular flowers in the middle. Summer rest.

Massonia depressa

hedgehog lily

Plantarum rariorum - Two spreading leaves against the ground with a tuft of tubular flowers in the middle. Summer rest.

botanical information about Massonia depressa

  • Botanical name: Massonia depressa
  • Genus: Massonia
  • Family: Hyacinthaceae
  • Other names: Egellelie - hedgehog lily
  • origin: Africa, South

Features Massonia depressa

height: 5-10 cm
flowering: March - April
color: yellowish green
leaf color: green
habit: wide
growth: slow
level: difficult
light: full sun, sunny
moisture: summer dry, very dry, dry
soil texture: highly permeable, pervious
organic matter: none to little
winter zone: 10 [susceptible to frost]
density: 9 - 15