Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Albuca [1381]

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accepted: Synonym (= Ornithogalum)

Family: Asparagaceae

family_ja: キジカクシ

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description_en: Genus of 30 species of bulbous perennials from grassland in the Middle East and Africa. Most of those cultivated come from South Africa, and have open tubular flowers and long, strap-shaped to lance-shaped or narrowly linear, deep green to grey-green, basal leaves. The narrowly bell-shaped or tubular flowers, 2-4cm (3/4in-1 1/2in) across, are borne in loose racemes, and are usually white or yellow with a green or dull red central stripe on each tepal. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate greenhouse; in warmer areas, use in an open, sunny site.

hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender; A. canadensis may survive brief spells at around -5°C (23°F). A. humilis is half hardy; in mild areas, it will survive in a sheltered site, mulched in winter.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) as soon as ripe, or remove offsets in autumn.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment_ja: アルブカ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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