Bonatea is a tuberous genus of nine species from the Orchidaceae family confined to Southern Africa. They are best grown in well-drained sandy mediums with organic matter in a shady location protected from the cold.
Bonatea speciosa is a species from the western Cape growing from 30-60 cm. It has many oval to oblong clasping shiny green leaves and a dense many flowered inflorescence of green and white flowers. Photo by Doug Westfall.
