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Bulbine haworthioides

 
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Family: Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Bulbine (BUL-bin-ee) (Info)
Species: haworthioides (hay-worth-ee-OY-deez) (Info)

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
Unknown - Tell us

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Succulent

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral morabeza79 On Mar 14, 2005, morabeza79 from Honolulu (upper Mānoa), HI (Zone 11) wrote:

I have had this plant for 9 months now. I had it in light shade for the fisrt 4 months. Once I moved it to full sun, the long somewhat squishy leaves gave way to shorter more turgid ones. (Approx. 2cm long)
It is flowering now with three spikes at about 10 cm tall. The flowers are currently opening in succession with about 3 at a time per inflorescence. They are medium yellow and about 1 cm wide.
I would take a picture of the plant but i think the mix is taying too dry ( I kept the organic component to a minimum when mixing. Perhaps I need more moisture retention or just need to water more often). I will take a picture of the flowers closeup soon.

Neutral htop On Feb 4, 2005, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

I have not grown this plant.
"This member of the Asphodelaceae family was described by B. Nordenst in 1964. It is from West Cape, South Africa. Grows in grit with some water and sun. The flowers are white, and seeds are the only way of reproducing."
Source: Bihrmann's Caudiciforms (do an image search and his page will come up).

I do not know if this plant was moved from the Liliaceae family to the Asphodelaceae family or from the Liliaceae family to the
Asphodelaceae family. Other bulbines are listed under one or the other depending upon the source.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Los Angeles, California



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