Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Albuca

Species:

Albuca sabulosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulbous geophyte that persists underground during dry summer months. Resprouts readily after fire, adapted to fynbos fire regime.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Germinate readily when fresh. Sow in autumn in well-drained medium mimicking natural winter rainfall conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI