Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Albuca

Species:

Albuca hesquaspoortensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many fynbos bulbs, resprouting from underground bulb after fire is common, and flowering may be stimulated post-burn.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily with autumn rains. Plant is winter-growing, summer-dormant bulb typical of South African geophytes.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI