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Bulbine semibarbata
Leek lily is a small Australian annual herb, 7 to 45 cm tall, with yellow flowers and grass-like leaves. It grows best in sandy or loamy soil that stays moist in winter and dries out in summer.
Bulbine semibarbata, commonly known as leek lily, native leek or wild onion, is a species of annual herb native to Australia.
It is widespread in Australia, occurring in every state and the Northern Territory. It prefers white or grey sand, sandy clay, or loam, and favours areas that are wet in winter, such as granite outcrops, creek lines, the margins of salt lakes and along the coast.
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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.
