Rauhia peruviana

Rauhia is a genus of Peruvian plants in the Amaryllis family. Rare evergreen bulbous plants notable for its paired tongue-like and fleshy leaves. It is a summer grower that is dormant in winter. It loves the sunlight in a warm spot. Notable for their huge and fleshy leaves. The leaves will get 30cm long, the onion 15cm in diameter.

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Rauhia peruviana - 5 seeds
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Rauhia is a genus in the Amaryllidaceae family with at least four described species. They occur in seasonally dry, open woods and rocky slopes of the middle Maranon and Utcumbamba river valleys in Northern Peru at 1000-1500 meters. The genus, notable for its large and fleshy leaves is closely related to Eucrosia and Phaedranassa. The bulbs are large and produce 1-4 leaves which are widely petiolate, ovate, very carnose (fleshy), have an epidermis with mircopapillae, sometimes tessellated with silver when juvenile. Some species have glaucous leaves. Flowers green to off-white. The seeds are brown or black. The species in cultivation are self-fertile.