Bulbine Species, Onion-Leaved Anthericum, Stalked Bulbine, Snake Flower
Bulbine frutescens
| Family: | Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Bulbine (BUL-bin-ee) (Info) |
| Species: | frutescens (froo-TESS-enz) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Anthericum frutescens |
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Blue-Green
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Florala, Alabama
Gilbert, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Aliso Viejo, California
Brentwood, California
Carmichael, California
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California
Clayton, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore Station, California
Mckinleyville, California
NORTH FORK, California
Ridgemark, California
San Diego, California
San Jose, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Bradenton, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Chiefland, Florida
Crystal River, Florida
Deland, Florida(2 reports)
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Hobe Sound, Florida
Holt, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida(2 reports)
Lake City, Florida
Lake Worth, Florida
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Niceville, Florida
Oakland, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Palm Coast, Florida(2 reports)
Pensacola, Florida
Port Charlotte, Florida
Riverview, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Valparaiso, Florida
Wellborn, Florida
Zephyrhills, Florida
Kihei, Hawaii
Baton Rouge, Louisiana(2 reports)
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Fair Play, South Carolina
Alice, Texas
Austin, Texas(5 reports)
Dallas, Texas
Deer Park, Texas
Desoto, Texas
Dripping Springs, Texas
Elgin, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Haltom City, Texas
Harlingen, Texas
Houston, Texas
Humble, Texas
Lindale, Texas
Mc Kinney, Texas
New Braunfels, Texas
Port Lavaca, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Rockport, Texas
Round Rock, Texas
Royse City, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Marcos, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas
Spicewood, Texas
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Jul 8, 2018, diamonddi from hollister, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: I live in zone 9 and this plant blooms year round for me. I grow it outside in the ground in several places in the landscape and it makes a beautiful evergreen mound of orange/yellow flowers for the butterflies and bees to enjoy. I also grown it in large containers outside and it performs beautifully blooming it's heart out. So, if someone lives in a zone where the bulbine plant is not hardy please consider growing it in a container and overwintering it in your garage. It's worth the extra effort! Also, I have grown a single bulbine plant inside as a houseplant and it has thrived, multiplied and bloomed all winter long! My bulbine plants have never had any problems with pest or disease either! I have plenty of bulbine to trade if anyone is interested in giving it a try! |
| Positive | On Mar 20, 2014, madeofstarstuff from Cinco Bayou, FL wrote: We had the worst winter in about 20 years over here in Fort Walton Beach, FL this January. We even had snow! It got down to 16 degrees Fahrenheit one night. |
| Positive | On Nov 2, 2010, mekos from Fair Play, SC (Zone 7b) wrote: I grow this as a house plant and love it. |
| Positive | On Nov 2, 2010, mekos wrote: I grow this as a house plant and love it. |
| Positive | On Nov 2, 2010, mekos wrote: I grow this as a house plant and love it. |
| Positive | On Nov 2, 2010, mekos wrote: I grow this as a house plant and love it. |
| Positive | On May 20, 2010, hardyinokc from Oklahoma City, OK wrote: After a severe winter season, I was totally surprised to find that my bulbine survived the winter planted in the ground. The bed was mulched with 4-6" of straw over the winter. I noticed this week that it is coming back from the roots. |
| Positive | On Oct 13, 2009, RioRosie from Harlingen, TX wrote: I had a corner of my yard that I thought was cursed. Nothing would grow there. |
| Positive | On Jul 5, 2009, flaflwrgrl from Allthingsplants, FL (Zone 8b) wrote: Have it in the hot sun, full sun for 8 or 9 hours per day, grows like rip, blooms nearly all year, tolerates drought like nobody's business. Bees love it, so do butterflies and I do too! |
| Positive | On May 20, 2009, jaiben from Dallas, TX wrote: I love this plant because it takes care of itself, with little attention from a nongardener. I have a Bulbine grouping under a redbud tree in my front yard in Dallas, and it does well with dappled sunlight. |
| Positive | On May 6, 2009, rivermama from Perry, OK wrote: I bought two of these while visiting Texas last week. As soon as I put them on the patio, hummingbirds began to visit them. I'm always looking for plants that hummingbirds like and bulbine fits the bill. |
| Positive | On Jun 9, 2008, Bulbifan from Roodepoort, Easy grower. Grows in South Africa and used by traditional healers as a face beautifier and for cracked lips in winter. My own experience: It is an excelent treatment for the following... Insect bites and stings (bees and mosquitos), sunburn, bleeding stopper, skin rasches, and a lady with facial skin cancer can testify that her cancer has gone since using the sap on her face. I saw it and she retained no marks afterwards. I have had it in my garden for 3 years, and will keep it as long as I live. If you mix the sap with Aquous cream, you can take it with you on holiday. |
| Positive | On Mar 16, 2008, ogrejelly from Gilbert, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote: This beauty did so well in the Phoenix area until the dead of summer when it just cooked. It almost made it through the sumemr but it was just too hot in the full sun all day. I just bought another and will place him in partial shade to try again. I hope it works as this was one of my favorites. |
| Positive | On Aug 3, 2005, Stuber from Fernandina Beach, FL wrote: Grows well here in N. Florida (8b-9a) and readily available in garden centers, flea markets, farmers markets, etc. None I've seen flower as heavily as in some of the attached photos, however, and they tend to get a bit "leggy" looking in these parts at times. May be a function of the higher humidity and rainfall we experience than Texas and other areas where it appears to be quite popular. |
| Positive | On May 9, 2005, vossner from East Texas, this is a great low-maintenance plant. I have mine potted have not had opportunity to divide as of this posting. |
| Positive | On Mar 13, 2005, sterhill from Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: Atlanta - about three years ago, I bought two of these. Planted one and kept the other in a container. The planted one did not make it over the winter and the container one was over wintered the garage. It is now very big and needing repotting. Lovely plant but I think Atlanta was too cold for it to live outside. |
| Positive | On Jun 16, 2004, Wingnut from Spicewood, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: Great little plant, very easy to grow. To propagate, simply break off "plantlets" (sections of the plant made up of three to six green "leaves" ~ look at the closeup pic I posted and it'll be obvious what I'm talking about) and pot them up in free draining soil just to the crown (right below where the "leaves" start turning green). Keep them watered after they dry out. |
| Positive | On Jun 8, 2004, dstartz from Deep South Texas, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: I love this plant! It is easy to grow, needs virtually no care, makes new plants readily and blooms for months. |
| Positive | On Aug 20, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: San Antonio, TX |
| Positive | On Feb 5, 2003, Biddy from Cape Town, I bought this plant about 3 months ago. It is in the full sun in a pot it has now overgrown. It has turned about to be one of the most beautiful sights in my garden. It is mid-summer now and it is blooming profusely. The blooms seem to stretch out towards the sun....like a sunflower does! |
