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Albuca humilis





Origin:  Native to south and central Africa in the Eastern Mountain Region of the Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Albuca
Species
humilis
Category
Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals
Synonyms
Ornithogalum humile
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
Height
3 -25 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
June
General Description
Albuca humilis is a perennial bulbous herb.
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Albuca humilis is found on the edges and seams of rock sheets, gravel and silt patches and rocky grassland up to 2800 meters.
Leaf Description
7.5 - 15 cm long, narrow-linear.
Flower Description
1 - 3, tepals (part of the outer whorl that has no differentiation between petal and sepal) are white, outside has a central green stripe, all stamens are fertile, the style has 3 angles.
Notable Specimens
Royal Horticultural Society Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
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