Bulbine
Bulbine is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extending into tropical Africa and a few others in Australia and Yemen.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsphodelaceae
Bulbine ist eine Pflanzengattung in der Unterfamilie der Affodillgewächse (Asphodeloideae) mit etwa 50 bis 60 Arten. Obwohl der Name Bulbine vom lateinischen bulbus für Knolle oder Zwiebel abgeleitet ist, haben die meisten Arten dieser Gattung keine solchen Überdauerungsorgane. Die meisten Arten gibt es in der Capensis. Arten, die früher in der Gattung Bulbinopsis zusammengefasst waren, sind in Australien beheimatet. Alle Arten außer Bulbine frutescens sind sehr frostempfindlich.
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Bulbine is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extending into tropical Africa and a few others in Australia and Yemen.
Bulbine is a genus of succulent plants with flowers borne in lax or compound racemes. The flowers are usually yellow, with bearded stamens; some species have white, orange, or pink flowers. Several species are grown in gardens, especially B. frutescens. Species of Bulbine resemble Haworthia and Aloe in appearance, but with soft, fleshy leaves and tuberous roots or a caudex. They are shrubs, weedy perennials, dwarf geophytes (including Bulbine lolita, the smallest of all succulent Monocots ), and soft annuals. Many of the dwarf species have small, dome-shaped tubers.