Orthochilus foliosus

Orthochilus foliosus is a perennial growing an annual flower stalk of about 60 cm from an underground corm.

The species distribution is open grassland of the Eastern Cape, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, as well as including parts of Swaziland, Zimbabwe and perhaps further afield.

The habitat is open, rocky grassland where large stands in flower are sometimes seen. The habitat population is considered of least concern early in the twenty first century.

This plant is available in the horticultural market, often grown from seed. It is said to be difficult to cultivate (Pooley, 1998; Onderstall, 1984; iNaturalist; www.woc21.org; http://redlist.sanbi.org).