Fragrant Candelabra

Brunsvigia bosmaniae is a South African geophyte tumbleweed plant belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae, and occurring along the dry west coast of the Cape Province. It is known for its profuse pink flowers, which usually occur in March, a few weeks after late summer rains.

Preferring the winter rainfall region of southern Africa, it is found on open flats, coastal sand, rocky outcrops, loam, granite and clay soils, in Namaqualand, Western Karoo, the Bokkeveld Plateau, and the area around the Roggeveld Mountains.