ruthbancroftgarden:

Rhodophiala bifida

This beautiful bulb belongs to the Amaryllis Family, and is native to Uruguay and Argentina. This is an area which receives year-round rainfall, so it is surprising that it goes dormant in the summer (much like bulbs from dry-summer Mediterranean climates). This is simply a means of waiting out the heat of the summer months, and its roots still appreciate a little water during the summer. At the end of the summer, it bursts into bloom just before the new leaves emerge.

-Brian