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Asphodelaceae
Cat's Tail
Bulbinella floribunda
Winter cheer.
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Bulbinella
- Native to
- South Africa, Western Cape
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- moist to wet, acidic
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bulbinella floribunda grows in seasonal wetlands (vleis) across the Cape Flats, transforming them into golden carpets in winter.
- It is one of few South African plants that thrives in waterlogged soils, helping to define the Cape's unique wet-season flora.
- The dense cylindrical flower spikes with yellow blooms are superficially similar to the red hot poker (Kniphofia) but unrelated in coloration.
- In New Zealand, the related Bulbinella rossii forms extraordinary stands on sub-Antarctic islands, surviving severe conditions.
- After winter rains, the bulbs multiply rapidly and a single plant can grow into a large clump within a few seasons.
Color meanings
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winter cheer
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abundance
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wetland grace