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Albuca
Also called Slimelilies, Soldiers In A Box, Tamaraks
Albuca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. The genus is distributed mainly in southern and eastern Africa, with some species occurring in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Plants of the genus are known commonly as slime lilies.
The most popular species is Albuca nelsonii, which is evergreen and not frost-hardy. Such species are best suited to temperate areas, but can be grown in a conservatory or greenhouse, or in a sheltered position if light frosts might occur. However, some other species from alpine or Karoo-like areas are fairly frost-resistant and may be deciduous, and accordingly can stand a good deal of frost once established. Some are winter-flowering. As a rule they do well in full sun in light, free-draining soil. Propagation is from offsets or seed.
Albuca abyssinica · Albuca acuminata · Sea Onion · Dainty Soldier In A Box · Albuca fastigiata · Albuca foetida · Albuca hallii · Shy Tamarak · Albuca juncifolia · Longstalk Tamarak · Thick Slime Lily · Albuca shawii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Albuca by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
