Lachenalia reflexa
Common names
yellow soldier
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Simplified description
Short stems of pale yellow flowers almost enclosed by the leaf. Leaf with blunt serrations along one edge. Flowers mid-winter.
Flower colours
Yellow
Detailed description
Winter-flowering bulb
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Flowering
May-June
Fruiting
June-July
Year naturalised
2025
Origin
Garden
Reason for introduction
Ornamental - bulb specialist
Tolerances
Tolerates dry, very good drainage
Life cycle and dispersal
Seeding in New Zealand and probably establishes also from discarded bulbs
Propagation technique
Seed, bulbs.