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The typical shrubby growth of Bulbine frutescens (yellow-flowered form). This variable species grows as a small shrub, with short, low stems that produce roots down towards the ground, and slender, erect, succulent, grey-green leaves. The flowers appear throughout the summer, on a 30 cm erect inflorescence. The flowers can be orange, yellow or ...
Bulbine is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, [3] named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. [4] It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae . [ 5 ] It is found chiefly in Southern Africa , with a few species extending into tropical Africa and a few others in Australia and Yemen .
The Bulbine group has characteristics of Aloeae, but is not included in the group due to a lack of tubular flowers. Kniphofia is considered an outgroup of Aloeae since it has tubular flowers and a fusion of perianth segments, but it lacks succulent leaves. [4]
Bulbine asphodeloides (L.) Spreng. var. monticola Poelln. accepted as Bulbine abyssinica A.Rich. Bulbine asphodeloides (L.) Spreng. var. otaviensis Poelln. accepted as Bulbine capitata Poelln. Bulbine bachmanniana Schinz, accepted as Bulbine nutans (Jacq.)
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Bulbine favosa is an acaulescent plant arising from a tuberous rhizome with spongy roots. The leaves, nearly cylindrical in shape and measuring 9–30 cm (3.5–11.8 in) long by 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) wide, arise from the rhizome as a basal rosette.
Bulbinella is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae, [2] first described as a genus in 1843. [3] Many species are endemic to Cape Province in western South Africa, confined to the winter rainfall area.
Bulbine bulbosa is a perennial herb that grows in tufts 27–75 cm (11–30 in) high with thick, fleshy roots and usually a bulb-like tuber.There are between three and seven leaves, channelled to more or less cylindrical, tapering and hollow, up to 30 cm (12 in) long and 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in) wide.