Nerine gracilis is a dwarf species native to southern Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It has a few very narrow, thread-like leaves up to one foot long. The small pink to white flowers are carried in umbels of about 8 florets atop an 8 to 10 inch stem. The ½-inch diameter flowers have a distinctive cup shape, with the stamens shorter than the petals. It blooms in late summer, August in the Northern Hemisphere. It needs a gritty, well-drained growing medium. The pot should be in full, bright sun when the plant is growing. Water regularly during active growth.

The habitat of Nerine gracilis is in damp depressions in shallow soil in the open. It is dormant in winter and spring, when it should be kept quite dry.

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