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Catstails

Bulbinella

Also called Maori Onions

Catstails
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0

Bulbinella is a genus of small Asphodelaceae plants with dense spikes of yellow, white, pink or orange flowers. Most species come from the winter-rainfall region of South Africa, and others from New Zealand, and they grow from tubers that survive summer or winter dormancy.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during the growing season and keep almost dry while dormant.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or gritty soil.
Temperature
Mild to cool conditions suit most species; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Bulbinella is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae, first described as a genus in 1843. Many species are endemic to Cape Province in western South Africa, confined to the winter rainfall area. Other species are endemic to New Zealand, where they are most common in the central Otago region which enjoys a similar climate to the Cape Region of South Africa.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bulbinella 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.

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