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Albuca “Augrabies Hills”

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Small bulb with narrow feathery semi-deciduous leaves. Produces long bloom stalks with yellow tipped whiteish-green flowers in the spring.

Origin:
This plant was originally introduced by Arid Lands, and was reportedly grown from seed collected in the Augrabies, near the South African Namibian border. However, it’s origin is disputed since it closely resembles Albuca polyphylla, (the one exception being the yellow tips of the flowers) which grows in the eastern cape far from the locality of the seeds.

Cultivation:
This plant seems to grow all year around, however, it is most active in winter. This growth pattern is consistent with its reported origin of the Augrabies which is a winter rainfall transitionary region. Plants should be grown in a well draining mostly in organic mix, heavily amended with horticultural pumice. Can be watered every other week throughout the year, however it can handle going completely dormant throughout the summer. Plants do well outside in pots, or in a landscape with highly inorganic, well draining soil.

Albuca juncifolia

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Winter-growing bulb with deciduous non-glandular, pubescent leaves. Produces a long bloom stalk with pendant yellow-green flowers in the spring

Habitat:
Found growing in the sandy flats of the Western Cape of South Africa

Cultivation:
Plants should be grown in a well draining mostly in organic mix, heavily amended with horticultural pumice. Can be watered every other week throughout the year, however it prefers going completely dormant in the summer (no water in summer). Plants do well outside in pots, or in a landscape with highly inorganic, well draining soil.

Albuca longipes

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Small bulb with narrow channeled and semi-deciduous leaves that will curl at the ends. Produces long bloom stalks with whiteish-green flowers in the spring.

This plant seems to grow all year around, however, it is most active in winter. Can be watered every other week throughout the year, however it can handle going completely dormant throughout the summer. Plants do well outside in pots, or in a landscape with highly inorganic, well draining soil.

Albuca namaquensis

Synonym: Albuca circinata

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Winter-growing bulb with deciduous curly, non-glandular, pubescent leaves. Produces a long bloom stalk with yellow-green flowers in the spring

Habitat:
Found throughout northern South Africa and southern Namibia growing on sandstone cliffs.

Cultivation:
Plants should be grown in a well draining mostly in organic mix, heavily amended with horticultural pumice. Can be watered every other week throughout the year, however it prefers going completely dormant in the summer (no water in summer). Plants do well outside in pots, or in a landscape with highly inorganic, well draining soil.

Albuca nelsonii

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Large evergreen Albuca with deep green fleshy leaves. Forms mounds up to 5 feet wide and 3 feet tall. tall bloom stalks with tubular striped white blooms.

Habitat:
Found throughout Southern Africa growing in open grasslands

Cultivation:
Plants do best in a well draining mostly in organic mix, amended with horticultural pumice. Can be watered every other week throughout the year. Plants do well outside in pots, or in a succulent/drought tolerant landscape.

Albuca osmynella

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Small bulb with narrow feathery semi-deciduous leaves. Produces long bloom stalks with yellow tipped whiteish-green flowers in the spring.

This plant seems to grow all year around, however, it is most active in winter. Can be watered every other week throughout the year, however it can handle going completely dormant throughout the summer. Plants do well outside in pots, or in a landscape with highly inorganic, well draining soil.

 

Albuca shawii

Evergreen Bulb

Deep green fleshy leaves mounds with dangly yellow blooms, fragrant and bell-shaped. Keep dry in winter – must have fast draining soil.

Albuca spiralis

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Unusual bulb with deciduous curly leaves up to 8 inches tall. Leaves curl more in full sun less curly in shade. Cute green-yellow classic Hyacinth-like flowers in spring

Habitat:
Western South Africa, Cape Province through Namaqualand.

Cultivation:
These plants do best potted in a well draining media, heavily amended with horticultural pumice. In shade or part shade the bulb can be slightly exposed, in full sun the bulb must be fully buried. This bulb is from a winter rainfall region and is summer deciduous should be watered once every other week in the winter and left completely dry in the summer (June through August).

Allium schubertii

Summer-Deciduous Bulb

Low growing deer resistant decorative onion with huge umbels of purple flowers. After flowering, leaves die back, sprouting again with the Winter rains. Attracts butterflies and bees.

Allium sphaerocephalon “Hair”

Deciduous Bulb

Clumps of strap-like leaves. Blooms May-July, forming distinctive clusters of small bulbils in place of flowers on a 24″ stalk. String-like leaves drape downward, giving the appearance of hair.

Allium unifolium

Deciduous Bulb

Blooms May-July with white to pink flowers. Clumps of grass-like leaves through the winter and spring.

Alluaudia adscendens

Family: Didiereaceae

This is the tallest species of Didiereaceae reaching 50 feet in habitat, however it is a very slow growing species that rarely exceeds 15 feet in cultivation under ideal conditions. Plants are densely spined, with beautiful dark green vertical leaves which line the stems during the growing season.

Habitat:
Found in the Mandrare River Basin of Southern Madagascar

Cultivation:
This is a relatively easy to grow species if protected from winter rain and frost. Very well established plants can survive light frost. Plants are best kept in a greenhouse or indoors in a bright south facing window. These plants enjoy a well draining media with very light organics and heavily amended with pumice. Should be watered once every other week during the summer and left dry in winter.

Alluaudia humbertii

Family: Didiereaceae

In habitat this plant grows to be a small shrub/tree of dense, intertangled spiny branches up to 15 feet tall. This species has very thin stems in comparison with other members of the genus, leaves are green, round, and drought deciduous.

Habitat:
Found in the western highlands of Southern Madagascar.

Cultivation:
This is a relatively easy to grow species if protected from winter rain and frost. Established plants can survive light frost. Plants are best kept in a greenhouse, under a balcony, or indoors in a bright south facing window. These plants enjoy a well draining media with very light organics and heavily amended with pumice. Should be watered once every other week during the summer and left dry in winter.

Alluaudia procera

Family: Didiereaceae

In habitat this plant grows to be a large succulent tree upwards of 35 feet, however in cultivation it tends to stay below 20 feet. Plants are highly spined, with beautiful dark green, drought-deciduous, vertical leaves.

Habitat:
Found throughout Southern Madagascar

Cultivation:
This is a relatively easy to grow species. Well established plants can survive outdoors in the bay if planted in extremely well draining inorganic media. Small plants are best kept in a greenhouse or indoors in a bright south facing window. Should always be planted in a well draining media with very light organics, heavily amended with pumice. Should be watered once every other week during the summer and left dry in winter.

Alocasia “African Mask”

A. “Polly”

Large arrow-shaped leaves to 18″, dark and glossy green, wavy-edged and prominent white veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Bambino”

Dwarf variety. Glossy green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Black Velvet”

A. reginula “Black Velvet”

Dwarf variety with stunning velvety black leaves, prominent white veins. Relatively easy to grow. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Calidora”

A robust landscape plant that grows green, arrow-shaped ribbed leaves. This hybrid is very dramatic and easy to grow. Rotate every 1-2 weeks to ensure even growth of all leaves. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Dragon Scale”

Large heart-shaped leaves, dark silvery green with prominent black veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Dragon’s Tooth”

A. longiloba “Dragon’s Tooth”

Large arrow-shaped leaves, dark and glossy green with, white-edged and prominent white veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Dwarf Amazonica”

Dwarf variety. Glossy green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Frydek”

A. micholitziana “Frydek”

Large, arrow-shaped, dark green leaves with prominent white veins. Semi-hardy, prefers warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Ivory Coast”

Large arrow-shaped leaves, pink stems. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Low Rider”

Dwarf variety. Glossy green ruffled leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Maharani”

A. reginula x A. Melo

Dwarf variety. Dark green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Mayan Mask”

Huge arrow-shaped leaves, dark glossy leaves with prominent veins and purple undersides. Can grow 6 to 8ft tall. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Ninja”

Dwarf variety with stunning velvety leaves, prominent white veins. Will not grow tall, but will produce many velvety leaves. Relatively easy to grow. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Pink Dragon”

Dwarf variety with large arrow-shaped green leaves, colorful pink stems. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Quilted Dream”

A. sinuata “Quilted Dream”

Dwarf variety. Thick dark-green rippled leaves, almost puffy. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.

Alocasia “Red Secret”

A. cuprea “Red Secret”

Dwarf variety with stunning thick red leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.