| Life form | Grassy onion |
| Family | Amarillidaceae |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy with small difficulties |
| The size | Reaches 60 cm in height |
| Growth rate | Average |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Temperature | In summer: up to 84,2, in winter it is desirable to contain at a temperature of 46,4-50 ° F. |
| Humidity | Requires medium humidity. |
| Lighting | Illuminated place, bright light. Suitable southern and south-west, and west windows. |
| The soil | Fertile, loose soil is suitable. You can take: 1 part of the garden soil, 1 part of coarse sand or perlite, 1 part of wet peat or humus (leafy earth) and a little lime. You can use the spruce bark. Good drainage and a pot with a hole is required. |
| Watering | During flowering and growth, the soil should be moderately moist, watered every 3-6 days. After flowering watering cut. In the winter, water very moderately. |
| Fertilizer | Fed with liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks. Top dressing is stopped in the fall and fertilizer is not applied in winter. |
| Reproduction | Branch of bulb-children, which are planted in small pots. The size of the pot is increased as the bulb grows. Plants bloom for 2-3 years. Can be propagated by seeds. Seeds are planted in a mixture of peat and sand. Seedlings appear after 2-3 weeks. After 3-4 years, the plants bloom. |
| Bloom | Bright orange-red flowers appear in July-August. |
| Transfer | Replace the top layer of soil annually. Bulb transplanted every 3-4 years. The pot should be shallow with a diameter of about 13 cm, and the bulb should be buried halfway. |
| Features of care | The plant has a period of rest for 2 months, but leaves it does not shed. |
| Difficulties | Perhaps the appearance of aphids, scutes. The bulb may rot. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
