Romulea Monticola - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Microgreen

Romulea Monticola - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds MicrogreenRomulea is a genus in the Iridaceae family of about 90 species that is found both in South Africa and in Europe. They are quite striking, and there is a great variation in colour and markings of the flowers. They are easy to grow in pots and many are easy from seed, flowering rather quickly in some cases. Golden yellow flowers with dark veins in the winter through spring dominate this autumn sowing plant. Grows up to 25cm in ideal conditions. USDA

The sweet licorice-like flavour of both the seeds and leaves make a comforting tea that has traditionally been employed as a treatment for asthma

South Africa and the south-eastern parts of Namibia

it is sometimes called a Turnip Cabbage

beautiful large but delicate pink/white flowers in Winter-Summer

Hardy to Zone 8

and the long

Great variation may appear in the offspring

club-shaped leaves

USDA Zone - N/A

it nevertheless conforms to the typical Lithops morphology with two thick

This British bred Mangetout pea produces fabulous dark green pods with a super-sweet flavour

thick-leaved perennial that can reach up to six feet in height