Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Albuca

Species:

Albuca variegata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulb survives fire by being underground and often flowers prolifically after burns in its native fynbos habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Sow seeds fresh for best germination rates. Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures around 20-25°C.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI