Bulbine — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Bulbine recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Bulbine abyssinica
Bulbine abyssinica
Family: Asphodelaceae
Cultivation
The plant is found from the subtropics to the tropics, growing mainly in drier areas. It can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, including some frost. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
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Medicinal
Edible
Bulbine bulbosa
Bulbine bulbosa
Family: Asphodelaceae
Cultivation
Bulbine bulbosa is found from the temperate zone of Tasmania to the tropics of central Queensland. It can tolerate some frost - it is said to tolerate short-lived temperatures falling as low as -7°c so long as the soil is very well drained. Plants can be grown outdoors in the milder areas of the temperate zone.
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Medicinal