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BULBINE frutescens
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Origin: | South Africa up to Mozambique: costal areas. |
| Special Features: | Attractive succulent leaf with characteristics similar to ALOE vera. Blossoms with an unusual combination of yellow and orange. Easy to grow. Long blooming perennial. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ waterwise design. |
| Historical: | Traditonal medicinal plant. Named after Bulbus (lat. bulb) , but missleading, because B. frutescens has no bulb. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow-orange |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z9 - Z11
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| Foliage: | narrow, pointed, succulent, light gray-green |
| Growth Habit: | evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 35 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average / undemanding |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.81818 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
550 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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