Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

Yellow Cat's Tail

Bulbine abyssinica

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Description - from Wikipedia

Bulbine abyssinica is a species of plant in the genus Bulbine, from eastern and southern Africa.

Description
A small geophyte, with an underground stem, and a tuft of slender leaves that appear in a rosette above the ground.
The leaves are slender, succulent and cylindrical (200 mm long; 5 mm broad).
The 50 cm tall inflorescence appears in early Summer, or after rains. The yellow flowers are carried at the top of it. Like all Bulbine species, the stamens are distinctively tufted ("bearded").

Distribution
This species is widespread across southern, central, and eastern Africa, where it grows in rocky soils. It ranges from Yemen and Sudan in the north to Republic of the Congo and Angola in the west and to the Cape Provinces of South Africa in the south. In the south, it grows as far as the town of Worcester, South Africa.


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Species Characteristics

Wildlife supported

Bees Bees

Tolerances & suitability

Drought-resistant Drought-resistant
Good garden plant Good garden plant

Growth features

Easy to grow Easy to grow

Social features

Attractive Attractive
Medicinal Medicinal

Aspect

Sun Sun

Plant types

Spatial classification

Flowering Period
  • Yellow
Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec

Nursery availability

In stock

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