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Veltheimia Bracteata is a strange beautiful flowering plant native of Hyacinthaceae family. Commonly known as Forest Lily, it’s bulbous perennial with basal rosettes of thick and waxy, strap-like, glossy, dark green leaves, from which upright flowering stems grow in spring, to be topped by a dense cluster of tubular, pink-purple flowers with yellow spots. But the colour of Forest Lily is variable and could be pale pink Veltheimia, dusty pink Veltheimia, orange pink Sand Onion. The Forest Lily blooms during late winter to spring and each flower-head last about o month. Veltheimia Bracteata is an unusual house or conservatory plant where winter protection is needed. Read the rest of this entry »