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Albuca fastigiata
... Smit for making their images available via iNaturalist. Albuca fastigiata is a bulbous herb that grows 140–600 mm, ... adding to the plant's ornamental value. In the spring, Albuca fastigiata produces a tall, slender flower stalk that ... time is in spring and early summer (September to January). Albuca fastigiata is endemic to southern Africa, mainly found ...
Albuca cremnophila
... a whitish median stripe. Fig. 2. Close-up of a cluster of Albuca cremnophila in the Botanical Society Conservatory at ... fruiting capsule 15 × 9 mm. Seed flat, 4 × 3 mm. Fig. 3. Albuca cremnophila in full flower in the Botanical Society ... Garden, in spring. Note the yellow tipped flowers. Albuca cremnophila flowers mainly in late spring (October and ...
Albuca thermarum
... most of their length, the tip sharp (apex acute). Fig. 2 . Albuca thermarum in habitat at Badspoort. Note the fleshy ... 6 × 3 mm, angular, distinctly wrinkled, blackish brown. Albuca thermarum flowers mainly during late spring (October ... and are dispersed by the wind. Fig. 3. Illustration of Albuca thermarum by Vicki Thomas, drawn from a plant ...
Albuca bracteata
... diameter. Seeds are oblong with dimensions of 4 x 1.5 mm. Albuca bracteata is a subtropical terrestrial plant that ... other species have been shown to be poisonous when eaten. Albuca bracteata is a cryptophyte, the leaves will die back ... they produce more leaves that are larger and firmer. Albuca Albuca bracteata can be grown by both vegetative and ...
Albuca heydenrychii
... and transparent. Figure 2. Close-up of the bulb of Albuca heydenrychii on a sandstone cliff. The inflorescence ... half lunar in shape. Flowering time is in summer. Albuca heydenrychii is only known from south-facing cliffs of ... , Coleus calycina and Streptocarpus cyaneus . Figure 3. Albuca heydenrychii in habitat with Reuben Heydenrych who ...
Albuca deaconii
... with 3 lobes. The capsule is oblong, about 18×9 mm. Albuca deaconii flowers mainly in late spring (October and ... mm per annum. The vegetation of the habitat of Albuca deaconii consists mainly of Amatole Mountain Grassland ... which enables the plants to cope during dry periods. Albuca Albuca deaconii is easily grown in containers. It can ...
Albuca lebaensis
... angular, about 4 × 2 mm, black, with a shiny surface. Albuca lebaensis flowers in winter (June–August) and during ... Seeds are dispersed by wind in spring (September onwards). Albuca lebaensis is known only from the vertical sandstone ... updrafts, scattering the seeds on the cliff. The leaves of Albuca lebaense are semi-fleshy, spirally curved, grey-green ...
Albuca nelsonii
... 30-170 m. Little is known about the pollination biology of Albuca nelsonii. Honey bees, carpenter bees and various ... beetles are seen visiting the flowers at Kirstenbosch. Albuca Albuca nelsonii is grown from offsets from the mother plant ...
Albuca batteniana
... There is little knowledge about the pollination biology of Albuca batteniana . Albuca A porous soil mix with a high sand content is appropriate to grow Albuca batteniana. Two parts of industrial sand to one part ...