Species
Nerine bowdenii
Common Name(s)
nerine; Cornish lily, Guernsey lily
Authority
Nerine bowdenii W.Watson
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Brief Description
Bulbous plant, summer dormant. Flowers appearing just before leaves.
Spread and established as a garden discard
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Year Naturalised
2005
Origin
South Africa (establishes from a probable garden discard in NZ)
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Attribution
Fact sheet prepared by Colin C Ogle, October 2016
This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019