Albuca humilis


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusAlbuca
Specieshumilis
SynonymsOrnithogalum humile
CategoryBulbs, Perennials, Tropicals
OriginNative to south and central Africa in the Eastern Mountain Region of the Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height3 -25 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionAlbuca humilis is a perennial bulbous herb.
Notable SpecimensRoyal Horticultural Society Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatAlbuca humilis is found on the edges and seams of rock sheets, gravel and silt patches and rocky grassland up to 2800 meters.
Leaf Description7.5 - 15 cm long, narrow-linear.
Flower Description1 - 3, tepals (part of the outer whorl that has no differentiation between petal and sepal) are white, outside has a central green stripe, all stamens are fertile, the style has 3 angles.

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