About Crocosmia aurea (Pappe ex Hook.) Planch.
Crocosmia aurea (Pappe ex Hook.) Planch. reaches an average height of 120 centimetres (47 inches). It grows from basal underground corms that produce long stolons. Its basal, alternate leaves are cauline and linear, with a distinct midvein and entire margins, and measure about 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 inches) wide. The end of the flower stalk holds colourful branched inflorescences made up of bright orange to red flowers, which average 40 millimetres (1.6 inches) in diameter. Its flowering period runs from June through August. The fruit this plant produces is a capsule that contains small, blackish, round seeds. Crocosmia aurea can be propagated by dividing clumps of its corms, which are fleshy underground stems similar to bulbs. This species is widely distributed across southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan. In South Africa, it is common in the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region. Crocosmia aurea typically grows in large colonies, found in shady forests and along river banks. It prefers moist habitats, occurring at altitudes between 0 and 2,000 metres (0–6,562 ft) above sea level.
