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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.

Photos of this plant

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