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Bulbine praemorsa
Bulbine praemorsa is a tuberous, succulent geophyte from rocky slopes in South Africa's Western and Northern Cape, with thick channelled leaves and yellow to salmon flowers from June to September. It needs bright light, very sharp drainage and a dry rest period to thrive.
Bulbine praemorsa (locally known as Blougif, Slymstok, or Slymuintjie) is a species of tuberous, geophytic plant in the genus Bulbine, which grows in rocky terrain in South Africa.
Bulbine praemorsa is native to the Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa, from Namaqualand in the north, to Bredasdorp in the south.
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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.
