About
Albuca flaccida is a bulbous plant that enters dormancy during the summer months. It features slender, grass-like foliage that emerges in the spring. During this time, the plant produces an upright flower spike adorned with aromatic, pendulous yellow blossoms that have a green base. Additionally, it generates numerous small offsets, referred to as bulbils, at its base, which resemble grass while they are still young.
About the genus
Albuca is a genus of bulbous perennials characterized by their linear or narrowly lanceolate leaves. These plants produce loose racemes of flowers, typically in yellow or white, featuring three tepals that spread outward and three that create a tubular shape. The reverse side of each tepal is frequently adorned with green or brown markings.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Bulbs
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Rock garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin irritant
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in soil with very good drainage in full sun, outside in mild areas but with winter protection elsewhere
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed as soon as ripe or remove offsets when the plant is dormant
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free