Albuca nelsonii

Albuca nelsonii
Albuca nelsonii

Common names: candelabrum lily (English). 
Botanical name: Albuca nelsonii

Albuca nelsonii, also known as candelabrum lily or Nelson’s slime lily, is a robust, evergreen, bulbous perennial with attractive white flowers and green stripes. It grows well in clumps, reaching a height of 0.6-1.2 m when in flower. This plant is not commonly seen in gardens but is considered a good garden plant, suitable for mass plantings in flower borders or on rockeries, especially in informal gardens. It is grown from offsets from the mother plant or from seed sown in spring or early summer and thrives in a rich, well-drained soil with high organic content. Albuca nelsonii is well-suited for gardeners and herbalists, particularly those interested in easy-to-grow plants with horticultural potential.

Uses & Benefits: medicine, pot plant

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Family: Hyacinthaceae
Type: geophyte, succulent
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