Cyanella is a cormous genus belonging to the Tecophilaeaceae family. They are indigenous to Southern Africa. Of the seven species, five are endemic to the Five of the seven species are found in the Cape Floral Region. Cyanella plants have deep-seated corms and they usually bear a branched inflorescence. The leaves, arranged in a basal rosette, are deciduous. The flowers are orchid-like in appearance and range from blue, mauve, brown, orange, yellow, pink and white. Cyanella species are mostly characteristic of the more arid parts of the winter rainfall region and are pollinated by bees.

Cyanella hyacinthoides: The stem grows from 20 to 40 cm high. It has a much branched inflorescence with many pinkish-lilac or blue flowers 2 to 5 cm in diameter. It grows wild in the Cape and flowers from October to December.