Dierama pulcherrimum

Dierama pulcherrimum, angel's fishing rod,^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the southeastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.^[1] Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 0.5 m (1.6 ft) broad, it is an arching evergreen perennial with drooping rosy pink bell-shaped flowers in summer.^[3]

Dierama pulcherrimum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Dierama
Species:	D. pulcherrimum
Binomial name
Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker[1][2]
Synonyms[1]
Dierama longiflorum G.J.Lewis Sparaxis pulcherrima Hook.f. Sparaxis pulcherrima var. major J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies

It was introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse. Common names include angel's fishing rod, hair bell, and wand flower.^[4] It is hardy but requires a sheltered position in full sun.^[3]

The Latin specific epithet pulcherrimum means "most beautiful".^[5]