Bulbine frutescens (Snake flower, Cat's Tail, Burn Jelly Plant, Stalked Bulbine )
Botanical Information
| Family | Asphodelaceae |
| Genus | Bulbine |
| Species | frutescens |
| Synonyms | Bulbine caulescens |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | South Africa. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | The plant produces a jelly-like juice that is used to treat burns, rashes, blisters, insect bites, cracked lips, acne, cold sores, mouth ulcers and cracked skin. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 10a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -6 - -4 |
| Temperature (°F) | 20 - 20 |
| Height | 0.6 m |
| Spread | 1.5 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | It is a quickly growing, spreading, succulent with plump, straight green leaves in inverse columns and catching the stems at the base. |
| Shape | Fast growing, branched, succulent perennial with fleshy, linear green leaves in opposite rows, clasping the stems at the base. |
| Propagation | Seed, or division of clumps, done in spring. |
| Notable Specimens | Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Succulent-rich, dry valleys of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. |
| Flower Description | Small 6-petaled star shaped blooms which are yellow or orange in colour. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a small, rounded capsule and contains black seeds which are dispersed by wind. |
Photographs
Bulbine frutescens, form. Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.
Bulbine frutescens, leaf. Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.