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Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus (Dobo Lily) – A small clustering semi-evergreen bulbous plant that has erect 8- to 12-inch-long narrow strap leaves that rise above slender bulbs. Flower stalks rise above the foliage in the spring and summer with beautiful orange-red bell-shaped flowers.
Plant in part sun or light shade at the coast and light shade inland. Requires moderate water and reasonably-drained soils. It is hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. This plant is fairly reliable, making it a good container or garden plant so long as it is irrigated fairly occasionally.
Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus is found growing found in moist grassland or rocky streambanks in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The name Cyrtanthus comes from the Greek words 'kyrtos' meaning "curve" and 'anthos' meaning "flower" in reference to the curved perianth tube. The specific epithet is the combination of the Latin words 'brachy' meaning short and 'scyphus' meaning "cup" or "goblet" in reference to the short goblet shaped flowers. We first received this plant from Suncrest Nursery and grew it from 1996 until 2013. While we stopped growing it, we still cherish this fine plant in our collection.
The information displayed on this page about Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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