Where it grows
Ledebouria cooperi is native to every province of South Africa.
Special features
Ledebouria cooperi is medium-sized bulb species with attractive purple lines on its leaves when it matures. Produces pink-purple flowers in spring and early summer.
Care Guide
This Ledebouria is not a fussy plant, but should be kept in shade or semi-shade at most, with 60% shade cloth being ideal. It requires an organic soil mix that drains well, but has plenty of nutrition, so make sure to fertilize it. Water well throughout the year, but make sure the soil dries somewhat between watering.
Growing season
Spring and summer.
Propagation
The bulbs produce offsets which can be removed once they are approximately half the size of the original bulb.