Botanical Name: Bulbine frutescens
Common Name: Stalked bulbine Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading, sprawling succulent plant with horizontal stems which root as they spread; foliage is upright, bright green, succulent and pointed; fast spreading and aggressive Height 2 to 3' Spread 3 to 6' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun Soil tolerates any well-drained soil Hardiness some frost (zones 14-24) Morphology: Leaves thick, rounded fleshy, bright green succulent leaves to 12" long, narrowing to a soft pointed tip; leaves arranged in flat fan-like groups Flowers long racemes of clear, small bright yellow flowers Clusters are long-lived with dead flowers persisting below open ones Fruit small, three-valved capsule Propagation: break off stems and stick directly in soil - easy to divide Usage: spreading, rugged groundcover plant for open, large, sunny areas; blends well with other succulents and large scale plantings; tends to overrun small plants so keep away from small-scale plantings Landscape Care: Watering very drought-tolerant, but grows faster with regular watering; can get by with two or three waterings per month in summer Fertilizing slow-release at planting Pruning remove dead flower stalks, control spreading branches Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other divide or cut back severely every two years Origin: South Africa Family: Liliaceae Notes: |
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