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Bulbinella triquetra


Bulbinella triquetra

Bulbinella triquetra

Scientific name

The genus Bulbinella includes 18 species occurring in the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa and an additional six species from the main islands of New Zealand. All the species have attractive orange, yellow, cream or white flowers in dense, unbranched racemes.

References and further reading

PlantZAfrica profile »

Wikipedia page »

Image credit: Paul Hoekman

Important characteristics

Conservation status: Least Concern

This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.

Suitable for sandy soil

It provides food for:

Honeybees/flies

Bulbinella triquetra is indigenous to: Cape Flats Sand Fynbos

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