Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Albuca

Species:

Albuca katangensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Native grassland habitat experiences periodic fires; bulbs resprout from underground storage organs.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions. Bulbs can also be propagated by offsets.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI