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Bulbine Quartzicola
''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extending into tropical Africa and a few others in Australia and Yemen. ''Bulbine'' is a genus of succulent plants with flowers borne in lax or compound racemes. The flowers are usually yellow, with bearded stamens; some species have white, orange, or pink flowers. Several species are grown in gardens, especially ''Bulbine frutescens, B. frutescens''. Species of ''Bulbine'' resemble ''Haworthia'' and ''Aloe'' in appearance, but with soft, fleshy leaves and tuberous roots or a caudex. They are shrubs, weedy perennials, dwarf geophytes (including B. lolita, the smallest of all succulent Monocots ), and soft Annual plant, annuals. Many of the dwarf species have small, dome-shaped tubers. Dormancy usually extends from late spring to autumn, but it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulbine Bulbosa
''Bulbine bulbosa'', commonly known as bulbine lily, native leek, golden lily, or native onion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a perennial herb with thick roots, channelled leaves, and yellow flowers with hairy stamen filaments. Description ''Bulbine bulbosa'' is a perennial herb that grows in tufts 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 long and wide. The flowers are borne in racemes long with up to fifty fragrant flowers on one or two scapes long. Each flower is on a pedicel long with a bract long at the base. The six tepals are yellow, long and wide, and the stamens are long with golden-brown, club-shaped hairs on the filaments, and gold-coloured anthers. Flowering occurs from February to March and the fruit is a more or less spherical to oval capsule long. Taxonomy This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
