Scotsgran's Garden
Galtonia Candicans Tower above the kniphofia foliage
Genus: Galtonia.
Species: Galtonia candicans.
Information from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The genus was named after Sir Francis Galton (1822 - 1911) who was a distant cousin of Charles Darwin and also of considerable intellect. He classified fingerprints into categories, identifying patterns and individuality for identification purposes.
