What is Nerine Bowdenii?
Nerine Bowdenii is a kind of flower belonging to the Lily family. This plant, originally from South Africa, is now grown in many parts of the world. Nerine Bowdenii is perhaps the best known for its clearly colored pink and purple flowers that have a different shape that resembles a spider or fireworks. This perennial is often used to create a vegetative boundary around the garden and also serves as a popular accessory to rock gardens. Nerine Bowdenii is known for many common names, including Cape Flower, Japanese spider Lily and Guernsey Lily.
These flowers grow to a height of 14 to 20 inches (26 to 51 cm). They also tend to spread underground and should be planted at least 1 foot (30 cm) apart to ensure sufficient space for the roots. Most sources recommend planting NERINE Bowdenii at least 8 inches (20 cm) deep. They can be planted at the end of summer or early autumn, but should only be placed in the ground if the temperatures are still relative.
These plants require full SLounce, but it is unlikely that it would be successful in very hot tropical conditions. They can survive after considerable drought periods and tend to require watering only during the spring and summer months. They produce leaves only in spring and summer and for the rest of the year they are quite bare. Nerine Bowdeni Bloom flowers for several weeks at the top of the summer season.
each plant produces approximately eight flowers that have a distinct profile similar to a trumpet. Each of the flowers has six petals with corrugated edges, giving them the appearance of fireworks in the sky. Nerine Bowdenii flowers are bright pink or purple colors, which makes them an excellent way to revive an ordinary garden. It will also last a few days after they have been cut, allowing gardeners to display them in household vases for some time.
breaking Nerine Bowdenii are very large. Some standards up to 5 or 6 inches (12 to 14 cm)on average. Modern research suggests that these bulbs can provide considerable health benefits. For example, studies suggest that alkaloids from these bulbs can help improve attention and memory. These types of studies could help scientists find more effective ways of treating patients with Alzheimer's disease and other attention or memory -related disease.