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Bulbine abyssinica
Also called African Kopieva, Bushy Bulbine, Yellow Cat's Tail
Bulbine abyssinica is a small succulent geophyte with an underground stem and a rosette of slender, cylindrical leaves, grown for its yellow, bearded flower spikes. It thrives in full sun with very little water and sharp drainage, as it naturally grows in rocky soils.
Bulbine abyssinica is a species of plant in the genus Bulbine, from eastern and southern Africa.
This species is widespread across southern, central, and eastern Africa, where it grows in rocky soils. It ranges from Yemen and Sudan in the north to Republic of the Congo and Angola in the west and to the Cape Provinces of South Africa in the south. In the south, it grows as far as the town of Worcester, South Africa.
Common Kopieva · Bulbine bruynsii · Golden Lily · Bulbine caput-medusae · Renoster Kopieva · Bulbine crassa · Leafless Beardstyle · Bulbine francescae · Bulbinella · Rock Lily · Bulbine lolita · Bulbine louwii
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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.
