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Bulbine namaensis

Bulbine namaensis
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Bulbine namaensis is a small, bulbous, succulent-leaved plant from the arid parts of Namibia and northwestern South Africa, grown mainly by collectors of dry-climate plants. The key to growing it is strong light, very sparing water, and fast-draining soil.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Bulb, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep it nearly dry when dormant.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining mix such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or sand.
Temperature
Comfortable in warm, dry conditions; protect from frost and keep above about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Namibia to NW. Cape Prov.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Bulbine namaensis is a species of plant in the genus Bulbine. It is native to Namibia and to the Cape Provinces in South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Other Bulbine plants

African Beardstyle · Common Kopieva · Bulbine bruynsii · Golden Lily · Bulbine caput-medusae · Renoster Kopieva · Bulbine crassa · Leafless Beardstyle · Bulbine francescae · Bulbinella · Rock Lily · Bulbine lolita

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bulbine namaensis 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.

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