Albuca spiralisL.f .
Corkscrew Albuca , Spiral - leave Albuca , Spiral Albuca , Slime Lily , Helicopter Plant , Curly Albuca , Sticky Corkscrew Lily
Falconera spiralis , Ornithogalum circinatum , Ornithogalum volutare
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Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : ScilloideaeGenus : Albuca
Albuca spiralisis native toSouth Africa(Western and Northern Cape Provinces ) .
Albuca spiralisis a small geophyte recognizable by its distinctive green , narrow , spiral - leaning folio with glandular hair . The leaves grow from a bulblike base and can reach up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) in duration . The bulb can farm up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in height and diam .
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One central bloom spike appears in recent wintertime to early leaping , bearing light-green peak with wan yellow margin .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Albucas require sandy , loosesoilin full to fond sunlight to produce their characteristic peak . The flora can raise 3 to 4 feet ( 90 to 120 curium ) grandiloquent with a slenderly lowly width . Good refinement encourages the removal of the bulb from the outdoors in zones with Robert Lee Frost . However , they are not frost - dauntless , and dusty temperatures can damage the lightbulb .
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These South African natives look particularly attractive in tilt gardens , incline , and container . The full-grown necessary for Albuca attention is superior drainage . The regions to which they are aboriginal are not have it away for consistent moisture , which means they are drouth - tolerant once make . Consistentwateringat planting is necessary to mime the rainy time of year , but after that , light lacrimation is all that is necessary when caring forAlbuca .
FertilizeAlbucas annually at instalment and in the early spring with estimable all - aim bulb food . Cut back spent leafage after it yellow and begins to wilt .
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