Snake flower


Snake flower

Bulbine frutescens

Scientific name

It is a fast growing, branched, succulent perennial with fleshy, linear green leaves in opposite rows and clasping the stems at the base. It forms spreading clumps with greyish stems often bearing adventitious roots. The small 6-petaled star shaped flowers are carried on an upright, spreading raceme during spring (or occasionally at other times). The petals are either yellow or sometimes orange, which combines attractively with the fluffy yellow stamens to give a bi-coloured look.

References and further reading

PlantZAfrica profile »

Wikipedia page »

Image credit: Paul Hoekman
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Nursery Quantity
Mother Nursery 3
Sarah's nursery 15
Total 18

This table below shows how many plants we are trying to obtain for this species.

Site Area Quantity
Site #59 Rosebank 100
Site #80 Rosebank 400
Total 500

Important characteristics

This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.

It provides food for:

Honeybees/flies

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