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Albuca spiralis
Albuca spiralis is a bulbous geophyte from the Western and Northern Cape of South Africa, grown for its tightly curled leaves and vanilla-scented nodding flowers. It needs a sunny spot, a well-drained mix, and a dry rest period after flowering.
Albuca spiralis, commonly called the corkscrew albuca or frizzle sizzle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, that is native to Western and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Albuca spiralis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
