Adenium multiflorum
An Impala Lily in full bloom must be one of our most beautiful succulent shrubs, especially as it blooms in an otherwise drab and dry winter in the hot savannas of the Lowveld and northern Kwazulu-Natal, the only places it occurs naturally in South Africa, where it grows in well-drained brackish and rocky soil. North of our borders they are found up to Zambia and Malawi. They are extremely drought resistant and can grow to 3m tall, though such large specimens are rare. Being toxic, it was once used as poison for arrows by the San people. However, some animals are able to browse on the Impala Lily without suffering any apparent ill effects. It is also used in a few traditional medicine concoctions.
Beautiful impala lily flowers
Impala lily and aloe thorns
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Impala Lily (Photo by Joubert)
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African Veined White slurping nectar from an Impala Lily flower
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Impala Lily seedpod
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Impala Lily seedpod and flowers
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Beautiful impala lily in bloom at Skukuza’s reception (photo by Joubert)
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Impala Lily (photo by Joubert)
Impala lily flowers
Impala Lily blooming in the veld
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Now I know why you chose to feature it. It’s beautiful!!
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A dash of beautiful colour in an otherwise dry and dreary landscape.
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Stunning! Now I’m wondering… would they grow here?
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I think Ireland is far too cool and wet for them – even keeping one going in Pretoria is a mission.
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Really beautiful!
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I wish you could see them in real life, Montucky! Pictures genuinely don’t do the impala lily justice.
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Exquisite! Never seen it before – thank you so much for this treat!
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Glad we could show you these beauties, Anne-Christine!
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Lovely photos Dries. The flowers are so striking they can almost look unnatural or artificial in their often arid context. Interesting to see the horned seedpods.
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They really do bring beautiful colour to a drab and dry winter landscape where they occur. We tried nursing one here in Pretoria but sadly failed miserable.
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Such a gorgeous flower 😀 😀
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Definitely one of our most beautiful flowers, Cee, and that is difficult in a country blessed with so many of them!
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Pragtige reeks, Dries! Ek is altyd verstom hoe so ‘n “lelike” plant so ‘n mooi blom voortbring.
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Baie dankie, Dina. Jy is reg, die plant is nie eintlik iets vir die oog nie maar as daai blomme verskyn – wow!
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Why is it called an Impala Lily?
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Not one of my sources gives an explanation for the name, Petru, but if I had to guess I’d think it is because these plants and their namesake antelope share much of their range, especially here in SA.
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Dis ‘n pragtige blom, Dries!
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O absoluut, Aletta, en so eie aan die Laeveld.
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👍
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Very photogenic they are too! Impala lilies and the Kruger National Park are synonymous to me.
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I agree with you wholeheartedly, Anne, and our favourite camp Shingwedzi has some of the most beautiful specimens you could ever hope to find.
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how very beautiful.
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Most certainly, thanks Gavin.
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What a pretty flower! They remind me of hibiscus flowers.
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They are breathtakingly beautiful, Siobhan. No missing these out in the veld.
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😁
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Wow! This is really exquisite and you photographed it so well. Love the one with the butterfly. 😍
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You are way too kind, Sylvia. Beautiful subjects make for beautiful photos.
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Beautiful flower! With a deadly secret! 🙂
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Indeed a very dangerous beauty this, H.J.
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This is a beautiful flower! I admire its toughness and resilience too 🙂
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They are exquisite in real-life, Takami.
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