Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Bowiea

Species:

Bowiea volubilis subsp. volubilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

green, white

Native Range

Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, ZAF, Zimbabwe

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Fresh seed germinates best. Plant produces large, exposed bulb that sits above soil surface.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI